headmistress-ship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- hĕd'mĭsʹtrĭs.shĭp (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From headmistress + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The position of a headmistress.
Under the headmistressship of the late Miss Ruth Lim the school progressed steadily and by 1941 the enrolment was at 200 pupils.
1965, Seng Ong Ho, Methodist Schools in Malaysia: Their Record and History, Board of Education, page 309
- (countable, uncountable) The tenure of a headmistress.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headmistress-ships | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| headmistressship | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
gv ard-venainshtyraght (the state or position of being a headmistress)