headmistress
noun
head·mis·tress
ˈhed-ˌmi-strəs 
-ˈmi-
: a woman heading the staff of a private school
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The film also stars Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, a prince who finds himself in a love triangle with the two witches; Ethan Slater as lovesick munchkin Boq; Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, the untrustworthy headmistress of Shiz University; and Jeff Goldblum as the not-so-wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Nov. 2024
Oscar-winning icon Michelle Yeoh plays Madame Morrible, a Shiz University headmistress.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The Wizard and Shiz University headmistress Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) convince Elphaba to read from the Grimmerie, the ancient book of spells, and her incantation inadvertently creates an army of flying-monkey spies.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The school is run by headmistress Miss Alma Lefay Peregrine (Eva Green), and houses children with special powers.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 28 Nov. 2024
Oscar-winning icon Michelle Yeoh plays Madame Morrible, a Shiz University headmistress.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The Wizard and Shiz University headmistress Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) convince Elphaba to read from the Grimmerie, the ancient book of spells, and her incantation inadvertently creates an army of flying-monkey spies.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The school is run by headmistress Miss Alma Lefay Peregrine (Eva Green), and houses children with special powers.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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headmistress
noun
head·mis·tress
-ˌmis-trəs
-ˈmis-
: a female head of a private school
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