Headmasterly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Befitting a headmaster.

    "Bradley had to learn that headmasterly wrath did not work on undergraduates like Charles Cree."

Example

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"Bradley had to learn that headmasterly wrath did not work on undergraduates like Charles Cree."

Etymology

From headmaster + -ly.

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