headmistress

noun

head·​mis·​tress ˈhed-ˌmi-strəs How to pronounce headmistress (audio)
-ˈmi-
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: a woman heading the staff of a private school

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Yet after the apparent death of Captain Crewe in World War I, Sara’s headmistress confines the now-penniless child in the school’s attic. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The character’s name is Adelaide, seemingly the headmistress of a home for gifted young women and the person behind the camera of the talking head interviews that have teased the terror to come all season. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The scout, herself an alum of the contest, sees Ericka as the best way for Ghana to get attention, and the tables begin to turn on Paulina to the chagrin of the caring if pragmatic headmistress, Francis (Heather Alicia Simms). — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026 Sarr, the headmistress, acknowledged that the majority of students come from the capital. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headmistress

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First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headmistress was in 1730

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headmistress

noun
head·​mis·​tress -ˌmis-trəs How to pronounce headmistress (audio)
-ˈmis-
: a female head of a private school

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