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Definition of headmaster noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

headmaster

noun
 
/ˌhedˈmɑːstə(r)/
 
/ˌhedˈmæstər/
(British English, becoming old-fashioned)
(British English usually head teacher)
(North American English usually principal)
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  1. a male teacher who is in charge of a school, especially a private school
    • He went on to become headmaster of a school in Bath.
    Extra Examples
    • He is a retired headmaster, living in Edinburgh.
    • There was a notice board on the wall outside the headmaster's study.
    Topics Educationc1
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