headmistress
noun
A female headteacher.
Example sentence
- “The headmistress wants to see you.”
Related words
facultyThe academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.headmasterA male headteacher.deanA dignitary or presiding officer in certain church bodies, especially an ecclesiastical dignitary, subordinate to a bishop, in charge of a chapter of canons.lecturerA person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.undergraduateA student at a university who has not yet received a degree.educatorA person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.