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pre⋅cep⋅tress
/
prɪˈsɛp
trɪs
,
ˈpri
sɛp-
/
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[
pri-
sep
-tris
,
pree
-sep-
]
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–noun
1.
a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor.
2.
a woman who is the head of a school.
Origin:
precept(o)r
+
-ess
Usage note:
See
-ess.
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[pri-sep-tris, pree-sep-] 
trɪs