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headmistress

head·mis·tress
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hed-mis-tris]
    • /ˈhɛdˈmɪs trɪs/
    • /ˌhedˈmɪs.trəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hed-mis-tris]
    • /ˈhɛdˈmɪs trɪs/

Definitions of headmistress word

  • noun headmistress a woman in charge of a private school. 1
  • noun headmistress (especially in private schools) the woman in charge of a school; the principal. 1
  • noun headmistress female head teacher of a school 1
  • countable noun headmistress A headmistress is a woman who is the head teacher of a school. 0
  • noun headmistress a female principal of a school 0
  • noun headmistress in certain schools, esp. private schools for girls, the woman in charge of the school; principal 0

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Origin of headmistress

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; head + mistress

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Parts of speech for Headmistress

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

headmistress popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for headmistress

noun headmistress

  • head teacher — A head teacher is a teacher who is in charge of a school.
  • principal — first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.

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