webmistress

American

[web-mis-tris] / ˈwɛbˌmɪs trɪs /

Also Webmistress, or web mistress

noun

a woman who designs and maintains a website.

Etymology

Origin of webmistress

(World Wide) Web + mistress

Example Sentences

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As Melissa Anelli, webmistress of the Leaky Cauldron, explains in her book Harry: A History, during roughly the same time span the number of Americans using the internet increased by more than fivefold, from 19 million to 100 million.

From Slate

Lest you think the NAU conspiracy theory is only being pushed by one unwound webmistress, think again.

From Salon

"We gave two years notice so that people could budget to get here," said Melissa Anelli, Leaky Cauldron "webmistress" and best-selling author of "Harry, A History."

From Reuters

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