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games-mistress

games-mistress

8.4
A woman teacher who leads sports and physical education at a school
  • noun
  • /ɡeɪmz ˈmɪstrəs/
  • UK
translation icon : profesora de educación física
  • The games-mistress organized the school's annual sports day with great enthusiasm.

Examples

  • In her first year as games-mistress, she introduced new activities to the physical education program.

  • Mrs. Thompson is our games-mistress this year.

  • As a former games-mistress, she promoted fair play and teamwork among her students.

  • The new games-mistress introduced exciting sports activities.

  • As a dedicated games-mistress, she arranged various sporting events for her students.

  • The games-mistress emphasized the importance of physical fitness in her classes.

  • Every week, the games-mistress led outdoor activities to encourage teamwork among the students.

Synonyms

coach
vsgames-mistress
∞ 1.0

A person who trains others in sports or skills

is a school position focused on students and organised physical education
games-master
vsgames-mistress
  • UK
7.0

A teacher who organizes and looks after sports and games at school

is the same role but used specifically for a female teacher

Surface Forms

games-mistress singular
games-mistresses plural

Morphology

games-mistress = games + mistress (semi-transparent) = games + mistress

The compound clearly combines 'games' and 'mistress', but 'mistress' has multiple senses (including non-school senses) and the school-specific usage is somewhat regional/dated for some learners.

Etymology

Games-mistress joins games ('sports') and mistress ('woman in charge' or 'female teacher'), so it names a woman who is in charge of a school's sports and physical education.