headmistress C2 Topic:Education & Learning US /ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs/ See IPA manual Freq #20319 Meanings 1 noun A woman who is in charge of a school. The headmistress welcomed the new students at assembly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a woman who is in charge of... principal Word family Forms headmistresses Etymology AI details Compound of head + mistress. Topics Education & Learning Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # headmistress **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs/ **Frequency rank:** 20319 ## Meanings 1. A woman who is in charge of a school. ## Examples - The headmistress welcomed the new students at assembly. ## Etymology Compound of head + mistress. ## AI Etymology Headmistress is traced through compound of head + mistress. In present-day use, it means a woman who is in charge of a school. ## Topics - Education & Learning - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown