headmistress
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs/
:
directora
- Ackermann began writing poetry and was lavishly encouraged by the headmistress of the school.
I remember being brought into the headmistresses office and sort of her private sitting room.
- I remember being brought into the headmistresses office and sort of her private sitting room.
- Whose daughters would be, you know, partners in city law firms, they were headmistresses of primary schools or, you know, ward matrons in, in hospitals.
- Well, I know that I really like them, but I'm not sure if they look like headmistress shoes.
Examples
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You sent for me, headmistress?
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I am the headmistress of the school.
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Have you met the headmistress yet?
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Tell a teacher, or better still, the headmistress.
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The appearance of the headmistress was a surprise to all.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'm going to call your headmistress about this.
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I have an appointment with your headmistress.
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Miss Stewart, the headmistress, stands by the rear entrance, scanning girls' uniforms as they enter.
Fiction book (1994) -
The admiring headmistress smiles and nods her head in approval.
Fiction book (1999) -
The headmistress encouraged students to participate in various extracurricular activities.
Synonyms
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2.2
A person who is in charge of a group or organization
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3.6
A main person in an activity who has control or responsibility
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3.2
A person who runs a school, often a private school
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2.5
A person who runs a school and leads the teachers
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5.5
A male teacher who is often the head of a school
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3.2
A person who leads a school and is responsible for its teachers and students
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9.6
A woman who leads a school or other organization
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headmistress combines head 'leader' and mistress 'a woman in charge', which was the female form of 'master'. So a headmistress is simply the woman who is the head of a school.