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My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.
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Meaning of "headmaster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEADMASTER

headmaster  [ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEADMASTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Headmaster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEADMASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Head teacher

A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school. In the past, the headmaster or headmistress of a British private school was often the owner of the school or a member of the owning family, and the position often remained in the family for many generations. In Scotland, such officials are sometimes known as the "rector", most commonly in independent schools. In North America, Australia and Ireland, such officials are usually known as the "school principal", but some schools, primarily independent schools, use the term "headmaster" or "head master". As in Scotland, the term "rector" is still in use in the United States in independent, religious schools as by tradition, the Head of School was also a priest. Some American state schools, such as Boston Latin School, Brooklyn Latin School, and Milpitas High School, also use the term "headmaster", either because of its history or historical connections. In Britain, the terms "headmaster" and "headmistress" used to be the official title throughout both state and private schools, with "head teacher" only being used as a term to refer to them collectively.

Definition of headmaster in the English dictionary

The definition of headmaster in the dictionary is a male principal of a school Gender-neutral form: head teacher.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEADMASTER


brewmaster
ˈbruːˌmɑːstə
bushmaster
ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə
choirmaster
ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə
concertmaster
ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə
grandmaster
ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə
harbormaster
ˈhɑːbərˌmɑːstə
loadmaster
ˈləʊdˌmɑːstə
master
ˈmɑːstə
outmaster
ˌaʊtˈmɑːstə
overmaster
ˌəʊvəˈmɑːstə
postmaster
ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə
quartermaster
ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə
quizmaster
ˈkwɪzˌmɑːstə
remaster
riːˈmɑːstə
ringmaster
ˈrɪŋˌmɑːstə
spymaster
ˈspaɪmɑːstə
taskmaster
ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə
toastmaster
ˈtəʊstˌmɑːstə
webmaster
ˈwɛbˌmɑːstə
yardmaster
ˈjɑːdmɑːstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEADMASTER

headline
headline news
headline rate
headline rate of inflation
headline-grabbing
headliner
headlines
headlock
headlong
headman
headmasterly
headmastership
headmen
headmistress
headmistressship
headmistressy
headmost
headnote
headphones
headpiece

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEADMASTER

aster
blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
natural disaster
plaster
raster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
taster
the master
toaster

Synonyms and antonyms of headmaster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HEADMASTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «headmaster» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of headmaster

Translation of «headmaster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEADMASTER

Find out the translation of headmaster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of headmaster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «headmaster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

私立学校校长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

director
570 millions of speakers

English

headmaster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रधानाध्यापक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدير المدرسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

директор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diretor de escola
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্যালয়ের প্রধানশিক্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

directeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Guru besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schulleiter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

校長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 교장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepala sekolah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệu trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைமை ஆசிரியர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्याध्यापक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okul müdürü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preside
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyrektor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

директор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

director
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διευθυντής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skoolhoof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rektor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rektor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of headmaster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADMASTER»

The term «headmaster» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEADMASTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about headmaster

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2 QUOTES WITH «HEADMASTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word headmaster.
1
Kevin Brownlow
I was sent to boarding school - a grim place. The only good thing the headmaster did for us was every Sunday evening in the winter he would show us films in the chapel. He couldn't afford a sound projector, so we saw silent films, which you could then still rent from photographic shops.
2
James Nesbitt
My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADMASTER»

Discover the use of headmaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to headmaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Headmaster: Frank L. Boyden of Deerfield
John McPhee portrays a remarkable man “at the near end of a skein of magnanimous despots who...created enduring schools through their own individual energies, maintained them under their own absolute rule, and left them forever imprinted ...
John McPhee, 1992
2
The Headmaster's Wager
Graced with intriguingly flawed but wonderfully human characters moving through a richly drawn historical landscape, The Headmaster's Wager is an unforgettable story of love, betrayal and sacrifice.
Vincent Lam, 2012
3
Murder at Mount Hermon: The Unsolved Killing of Headmaster ...
An attorney and alumnus of Mount Hermon School for Boys in Northfield, Massachusetts, offers an in-depth account of the unsolved 1934 murder of the school's charismatic headmaster, Elliott Speer, offering a biographical portrait of the ...
Craig Walley, 2004
4
The Headmaster Ritual
With precisely controlled, deceptively subtle storytelling, The Headmaster Ritual is an insightful and captivating examination of the halting, complicated course young men must chart to shake off the influence of fathers -- and father ...
Taylor Antrim, 2007
5
The Headmaster's Papers: A Novel
John Greeve is the headmaster.
Richard A. Hawley, 2012
6
Cooper Morgan, Headmaster
"Student behavior at Essex Academy became about drugs, witchcraft, self-seeking and promiscuity.
Donn Wright, 2011
7
The Headmaster's Dilemma
Michael Sayre, the headmaster of Averhill, an exclusive New England prep school, confronts a lawsuit brought by the parents of one of his students, as well as an erosion of support on the part of the board of trustees and senior faculty ...
Louis Auchincloss, 2007
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With Love and Prayers: A Headmaster Speaks to the Next ...
This is a book of deep and practical wisdom, one of our surprise "bestsellers" in hardcover, and now available in softcover to serve an even wider audience.
F. Washington Jarvis, 2000
9
Facing the Demon Headmaster
Purple is the best club ever.
Gillian Cross, 2010
10
The Demon Headmaster
When Dinah is fostered by the Hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be fitting in with her foster-brothers.
Gillian Cross, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADMASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term headmaster is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Devon Prep headmaster to step down
The headmaster of the Devon Preparatory School, Rev. James J. Shea, will step down on July 31 after more than 20 years of service. «Daily Local News, Jul 15»
2
School Headmaster held for sexually harassing girl students
The accused identified as Valan, a headmaster of an elementary school at Maranadu, was booked under the Protection Of Children from ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Greenwich High headmaster: Yoon not interviewed before suspension
Greenwich High School band director, John Yoon, who is facing dismissal for allegedly bullying two students this year, was suspended in late ... «CT News, Jul 15»
4
Students return after 23 years to thank headmaster
The 1992 year group of the New Juaben Secondary Commercial School (NJUASCO), has paid a visit to their former headmaster, Mr Boniface ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
5
Long time Devon Preparatory School headmaster to retire
James J. Shea, Sch.P., will be stepping down as headmaster of the all-boys college preparatory school on July 31, 2015, announced Rev. «The Times Herald, Jul 15»
6
Green Bay Catholic classical school hires headmaster
Brad Norton looks the part of a school headmaster. He's tall and sturdy, with a kind face and kind demeanor. Norton closed the door on a ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 15»
7
New W'bago school hires headmaster
They have even chosen a headmaster for their new school and her name is Rene Doyle. Doyle lives in and grew up in Amboy and received her ... «Faribault County Register, Jul 15»
8
Modern tribes: the private school headmaster
I'm glad you asked me that. Write this down: I very much agree with Aristotle, that's A-R-I-S-T-O-T-T-L… the Greek, oh, you've heard of him. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Oundle School headmaster to retire
Prior to that he was housemaster and head of mathematics at Marlborough College, head of mathematics at Abingdon School, and he taught ... «Northamptonshire Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Banten Elementary School Headmaster Jailed for 10 Years in …
A court in Banten on Wednesday sentenced the headmaster of an elementary school to 10 years' imprisonment for sexually assaulting five ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»

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