Headmistress-ship

//ˌhɛdˈmɪs.tɹɪs.ʃɪp// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The position of a headmistress. countable, uncountable

    "Under the headmistressship of the late Miss Ruth Lim the school progressed steadily and by 1941 the enrolment was at 200 pupils."

  2. 2
    The tenure of a headmistress. countable, uncountable

Example

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"Under the headmistressship of the late Miss Ruth Lim the school progressed steadily and by 1941 the enrolment was at 200 pupils."

Etymology

From headmistress + -ship.

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