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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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Other documents dealt with the demand that despite the objections of some headmistresses students would take off belts and corsets during class for fear of blood circulation problems.
Women were recommended either through headmistresses from elite high schools and universities or through family connections, as old girls' networks were put to work.
 
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