headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter ˈhed-ˌma-stər How to pronounce headmaster (audio)
-ˈma-
: a man heading the staff of a private school : principal
headmasterly adjective
headmastership noun

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The teen boy found shot dead early Tuesday in Little Rock was a freshman at Catholic High School for Boys, an athlete and a musician, according to statements from his parents and the school's headmaster. Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025 The goal is to have a new headmaster in place ahead of the 2025-26 school year. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 The cast also includes Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University headmaster Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq and Bowen Yang as Pfannee. Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024 The books follow Arthur Parnassus, the headmaster of an orphanage. Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for headmaster

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headmaster was in 1576

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“Headmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headmaster. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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headmaster

noun
head·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər How to pronounce headmaster (audio)
-ˈmas-
: a male head of a private school

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