head ‧ mis ‧ tress /ˌhedˈmɪstrəs, ˌhedˈmɪstrɪs $ ˈhedˌmɪs-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
a female teacher who is in charge of a school SYN head teacher , principal American English
head ‧ mis ‧ tress /ˌhedˈmɪstrəs, ˌhedˈmɪstrɪs $ ˈhedˌmɪs-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
a female teacher who is in charge of a school SYN head teacher , principal American English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012