Headmistress: meaning, definitions and examples
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headmistress
[ ˈhɛdˌmɪstrəs ]
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
Word origin
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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