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Definition of
headmaster noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
headmaster
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈhɛdˌmæstər
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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the man who is in charge of a private school; the principal
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headmistress
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headmaster
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