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    headmistress
    /ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a woman who is the head teacher in a school. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEADMISTRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a woman who is in charge of a school. Compare. headteacher. headmaster. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Teachers. academician. ALNCo. associate professor. board of education. co-principal. housemaster. housemistress. instructor. lecturer. lectureship. residence. schoolie. schoolmarm. schoolmaster. schoolmistress. scribe.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › headmistressHeadmistress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mar 8, 2024 · noun. head· mis· tress ˈhed-ˌmi-strəs. -ˈmi- Synonyms of headmistress. : a woman heading the staff of a private school. Examples of headmistress in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The rest of the statement read like a slightly strained note from a scrupulously polite headmistress.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEADMISTRESS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    a woman who is in charge of a school. Compare. headteacher. headmaster. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Teachers. academician. ALNCo. associate professor. board of education. co-principal. housemaster. housemistress. instructor. lecturer. lectureship. residence. schoolie. schoolmarm. schoolmaster. schoolmistress. scribe.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › headmistressheadmistress - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of headmistress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › headmistressHEADMISTRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Headmistress definition: a woman in charge of a private school.. See examples of HEADMISTRESS used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEADMISTRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A headmistress is a woman who is the head teacher of a school. [ mainly British , old-fashioned ] He cited a scene in which her character argues why she should become headmistress.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › headmistressHeadmistress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A headmistress is the female principal of a school, particularly a private school. You might need to ask the headmistress of your high school for a college recommendation. Private schools and prep schools often call the person in charge a headmaste if he's a man and a headmistress if she's a woman.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › headmistressHeadmistress - definition of headmistress by The Free Dictionary

    Define headmistress. headmistress synonyms, headmistress pronunciation, headmistress translation, English dictionary definition of headmistress. n. A woman who is the principal of a school, usually a private school.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › headmistressHEADMISTRESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    a woman who is in charge of a school. (Definition of headmistress from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of headmistress. in Chinese (Traditional) 女校長… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 女校长… See more. in Spanish. directora… See more. in Portuguese. diretora… See more. in more languages. in Japanese.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › headmistressHeadmistress Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Headmistress definition: A woman who is the principal of a school, usually a private school.