transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌmä(r)m ]
noun
or school·ma'am -ˌmäm, -ˌmam
Etymology: school + marm, alteration of ma'am
Date: 1831
1. : a woman who is a schoolteacher especially in a rural or small-town school
2. : a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers (as strict adherence to arbitrary rules)
• school·marm·ish -ˌmä(r)-mish adjective