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Noun: headmistress  'hed'mis-tris
Usage: Brit
  1. A woman headmaster
    "The headmistress implemented new policies to improve the school's academic performance"

Derived forms: headmistresses

Type of: adult female, head, head teacher [Brit], principal, school principal, woman

Encyclopedia: Headmistress