Headmistress: meaning, definitions and examples

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headmistress

 

[ ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

school leader

A headmistress is a female principal of a school. She is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the school, managing the staff, and ensuring the overall well-being and academic success of the students.

Synonyms

head teacher, principal, school director

Examples of usage

  • The headmistress announced the new school policies during the assembly.
  • The headmistress is hosting a meeting with the parents next week to discuss the upcoming school events.

Translations

Translations of the word "headmistress" in other languages:

🇵🇹 diretora

🇮🇳 प्रधानाचार्या

🇩🇪 Schulleiterin

🇮🇩 kepala sekolah perempuan

🇺🇦 директорка

🇵🇱 dyrektorka

🇯🇵 校長先生 (こうちょうせんせい)

🇫🇷 directrice

🇪🇸 directora

🇹🇷 müdire

🇰🇷 여자 교장 (yeoja gyojang)

🇸🇦 مديرة المدرسة

🇨🇿 ředitelka

🇸🇰 riaditeľka

🇨🇳 女校长 (nǚ xiàozhǎng)

🇸🇮 ravnateljica

🇮🇸 skólastýra

🇰🇿 мектеп директоры (әйел)

🇬🇪 სკოლის დირექტორი (ქალი)

🇦🇿 məktəb direktoru (qadın)

🇲🇽 directora

Etymology

The term 'headmistress' originated in the mid-19th century as a feminine form of 'headmaster,' which referred to the principal of a school. Over time, as more women began to take on leadership roles in education, the term 'headmistress' became more widely used to specifically denote a female school principal.

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