headmaster
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ), -ɑːstə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: head‧mas‧ter
Noun
[edit]headmaster (plural headmasters, feminine headmistress)
Usage notes
[edit]The term is gender-specific, and refers to a male in the position. A female in the same role would be called a headmistress. In the United States, the shortened version of 'master' was used in few universities to refer to the faculty leader of a residential space regardless of gender.
Synonyms
[edit]- headteacher (UK, gender-neutral)
- principal (US, gender-neutral)
Translations
[edit]the most senior master in a school (male)
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