headmistress

C2
US /ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs/
noun Freq #20319

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a woman headmaster

  2. 2
    noun

    A female headteacher.

Etymology

Compound of head + mistress.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a female headteacher. principal

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