- head|mis|tress
- head|mis|tress «HEHD MIHS trihs», noun.the woman in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal.–head´mis´tress|ship, noun.
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head´mis´tress|ship — head|mis|tress «HEHD MIHS trihs», noun. the woman in charge of a school, especially a private school; principal. –head´mis´tress|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
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Mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… … Useful english dictionary
mis|tress — «MIHS trihs», noun. 1. the woman who is at the head of a household: »Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) (William Cowper). 2. Figurative. a woman, country, or idea that is in control or can rule: »Great Britain was sometimes called mistress of the… … Useful english dictionary
headmistress — head•mis•tress [[t]ˈhɛdˈmɪs trɪs[/t]] n. edu use a woman in charge of a private school • Etymology: 1870–75 head′mis′tress•ship , n. usage: See ess … From formal English to slang
headmistress — head|mis|tress [ˌhedˈmıstrıs US ˈhedˌmıs ] n BrE a female teacher who is in charge of a school = ↑head teacher American Equivalent: principal … Dictionary of contemporary English
headmistress — head|mis|tress [ hed,mıstrəs ] noun count BRITISH a female PRINCIPAL of a school … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mistress — mis•tress [[t]ˈmɪs trɪs[/t]] n. 1) a woman who has authority, esp. the female head of a household or the like 2) a woman employing servants or attendants 3) a female owner of an animal, or formerly, a slave 4) a woman who has a continuing sexual… … From formal English to slang
Mistress — Mis tress, n. [OE. maistress, OF. maistresse, F. ma[^i]tresse, LL. magistrissa, for L. magistra, fem. of magister. See {Master}, {Mister}, and cf. {Miss} a young woman.] 1. A woman having power, authority, or ownership; a woman who exercises… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be one's own mistress — Mistress Mis tress, n. [OE. maistress, OF. maistresse, F. ma[^i]tresse, LL. magistrissa, for L. magistra, fem. of magister. See {Master}, {Mister}, and cf. {Miss} a young woman.] 1. A woman having power, authority, or ownership; a woman who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
