headmaster
[ hed-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
noun
the person in charge of a private school.
Origin of headmaster
1Other words from headmaster
- head·mas·ter·ship, noun
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How to use headmaster in a sentence
Only the younger ones came and went—some to headmasterships, some far away from scholasticism.
Sonia Between two Worlds | Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for headmaster
headmaster
/ (ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə) /
noun
a male principal of a school: Gender-neutral form: head teacher
Derived forms of headmaster
- headmastership, noun
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