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headmistress

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head·mis·tress  (hdmstrs)
n.
A woman who is the principal of a school, usually a private school.

headmistress [ˌhɛdˈmistrəs]
n
(Social Science / Education) a female principal of a school
headmistressship  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.headmistress - a woman headmaster
head teacher, school principal, principal, head - the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
Translations
headmistress [ˈhedˈmɪstrɪs] Ndirectora f (de colegio)
headmistress [ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪs] ndirectrice f
head office nsiège m social
head of state nchef mf d'État
head-on [ˌhɛdˈɒn] adj [collision] → de plein fouet
head on head-on adv [hit, collide with] → de plein fouet; [confront] → de front
headmistress [ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪs] n (of primary school) → direttrice f; (of secondary school) → preside f
headmistress [ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪs] n (of primary school) → direttrice f; (of secondary school) → preside f


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