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headmistress
noun head·mis·tress \-ˌmis-trəs, -ˈmis-\
: a woman who is the head of a U.S. private school
: a woman who is the head of a British school
Full Definition of HEADMISTRESS
: a woman heading the staff of a private school
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First Known Use of HEADMISTRESS
1872
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headmistress
noun head·mis·tress \ˈhed-ˌmi-strəs\
Definition of HEADMISTRESS for Kids
: a woman who heads the staff of a private school
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