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Meaning of "postmistress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTMISTRESS

postmistress  [ˈpəʊstmɪstrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTMISTRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postmistress 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 POSTMISTRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Postmaster

A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization, the title of Postmaster General is commonly used. Responsibilities of a postmaster typically include management of a centralized mail distribution facility, establishment of letter carrier routes, supervision of letter carriers and clerks, and enforcement of the organization's rules and procedures. The level of pay is based on deliveries and revenue of the post office. Levels are from EAS 11 through 26. Smaller part-time post offices are EP levels 51-55. Larger metropolitan post offices are PCES. In the United States, many Postmasters are members of a management organization which consults with USPS for compensation and policy. The two management organizations are the National Association of Postmasters of the United States which has approximately 80% of Postmasters as members and the National League of Postmasters, which is a smaller group. Some Postmasters are members of both organizations. In the United States, women have served as postmasters since the Revolutionary War and even earlier, under British rule.

Definition of postmistress in the English dictionary

The definition of postmistress in the dictionary is a female official in charge of a local post office.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTMISTRESS


ambidexterous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
ambidextrous
ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs
anestrus
ænˈiːstrəs
cloistress
ˈklɔɪstrəs
dexterous
ˈdɛkstrəs
dextrous
ˈdɛkstrəs
diestrus
daɪˈiːstrəs
disastrous
dɪˈzɑːstrəs
estrous
ˈiːstrəs
estrus
ˈɛstrəs
headmistress
ˌhɛdˈmistrəs
lustrous
ˈlʌstrəs
ministress
mɪnɪstrəs
monestrous
mɒnˈiːstrəs
monstrous
ˈmɒnstrəs
oestrous
ˈiːstrəs
oestrus
ˈiːstrəs
proestrus
prəʊˈɛstrəs
sinistrous
ˈsɪnɪstrəs
toastmistress
ˈtəʊstˌmɪstrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTMISTRESS

postmark
postmarked
postmastectomy
postmaster
postmaster general
postmasters general
postmastership
postmating
postmedieval
postmen
postmenopausal
postmenstrual
postmeridian
postmillenarian
postmillennial
postmillennialism
postmillennialist
postmodern
postmortem
postmortem examination

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTMISTRESS

actress
address
de-stress
distress
enchantress
fortress
huntress
in distress
inner spring mattress
mattress
mistress
seamstress
seductress
shear stress
stress
supporting actress
temptress
tensile stress
tress
waitress
yield stress

Synonyms and antonyms of postmistress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postmistress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTMISTRESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

女邮政局长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

postmistress
570 millions of speakers

English

postmistress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

postmistress
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مديرة مكتب بريد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почтового отделения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

postmistress
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাকবিভাগের ভারপ্রাপ্ত মন্ত্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

receveuse des postes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu pejabat pos
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Postmeisterin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

postmistress
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

postmistress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postmistress
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chủ sự bưu điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

postmistress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पदव्युत्तर शिक्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

posta müdiresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impiegata postale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poczmistrzyni
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштового відділення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postmistress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

postmistress
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

directrice van postkantoor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postmästarinnan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postmistress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postmistress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMISTRESS»

The term «postmistress» is regularly used and occupies the 106.989 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMISTRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «postmistress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «postmistress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTMISTRESS»

Discover the use of postmistress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postmistress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Postmistress
But both Iris and Frankie know better... The Postmistress is a tale of two worlds-one shattered by violence, the other willfully naïve-and of two women whose job is to deliver the news, yet who find themselves unable to do so.
Sarah Blake, 2010
2
The Postmistress
Letters of love, telegrams of loss - the postmistress awaits them all The wireless crackles with news of blitzed-out London and of the war that courses through Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Sarah Blake, 2010
3
The French Postmistress: Fogas Chronicles 3
When her post office burns down, postmistress Veronique starts lobbying for its replacement.
Julia Stagg, 2013
4
This Day in Civil Rights History
1 B69 FIRST BLACK POSTMISTRESS BECDMES POLITICAL ISSUE On this day in civil rights history, Minnie Cox, the first black postmistress in the United States, was born in Lexington, Mississippi. Cox later moved to Indianola, a small, ...
Randall Williams, Ben Beard, 2009
5
The Postmistress: A History of the Families of John Martin ...
"The pioneering lives of the women of the Smith families and their antecedents." -- Provided by publisher.
Mavis Gaff-Smith, 2007
6
Postmistress-Mora, Wash 1914-1915: Journal Entries and ...
Diary entries of 1914 and 1915 from Fannie Taylor's journal, written from 1914 to 1922 during her time at Mora, a small community on the western edge of the Olympic Penninsula (now inside the boundaries of Olympic National Park).
Jacilee Wray, Fannie E. Taylor, Doreen Taylor, 2006
7
Acts, Resolutions and Memorials Passed at the Regular ...
... Clerk — Charles Hanson Altoona File Clerk — Daniel E. Smith Des Moines Assistant File Clerk — David Smith Des Moines Postmistress — 5ancy Page Des Moines GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE Speaker — Vern Lisle ...
Iowa, 1959
8
The Invisible Man
POSTMISTRESS: Mean as they come. He'd skin a flea for its hide. JAKE: Him and his crazy getup. This ain't Halloween. VICAR'S WIFE: If it was, he could go out as is. VICAR: I never have seen him without that coat and hat. POSTMISTRESS: ...
Tim J. Kelly, 1977
9
The Honourable Schoolboy
The envelope was brought by the black-clad person of the postmistress, a craggy and ferocious peasant who, with the ebbing of traditional forces, had become the headman of the ragtag Tuscan hamlet. She was a wily creature, but today the ...
John le Carre, 2002
10
Be Faithful Unto Death
But he was also a little proud, as he had been one evening back in the village when his mother sent him to the postmistress's house with a letter to make sure that it wouldn't miss the next day's mail. That evening the postmistress talked to him ...
Zsigmond Móricz, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTMISTRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postmistress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Our little community lost a lot last week
Look at Bull Shoals Post Office: It's where she served as postmistress, as well as several other postal facilities. Look at Newton Flat Cemetery, ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jul 15»
2
Chudleigh Knighton post office knife raider flees after challenge
A man who demanded money as he threatened a postmistress with a knife fled empty handed after a customer challenged him, police have ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Despite tragic beginnings, Joan Priestman was all about love and …
... and together they moved to Beechy, Sask., where she was postmistress. Even in this new place, so far from Bamfield, Joan's mother insisted ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
4
Eureka may help neighborhood markets
... only the grocery, but a small post office — Pearl Davenport was the postmistress second-class — and living quarters for the family at the rear. «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
5
Saying Goodbye to Our Friend Bill Coperthwaite
The postmistress, Ann, came out, wanting to hear more about the news. She said they all loved it when Bill came in, that he was always cracking jokes and that ... «Utne Reader Online, Jul 15»
6
Stars installed, postmistress resigns, auto rides & good news
Reprint of this story from the July 21, 1905 issue of The Grand Encampment Herald brought to you courtesy of Grandma's Cabin, Encampment, ... «The Saratoga Sun Homepage, Jul 15»
7
Growth and decline in early Johannesburg
The position of postmaster and postmistress was handed down from generation to generation in the Vern Welch family. When Welch died his ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
8
Family asks that park be re-named for pioneer
Mother applied for the postmistress job Aug. 27 and our furniture arrived Sept. 3 just before the start of school. Our new home and surroundings ... «Clearwater Times, Jul 15»
9
Following the path of his great-great grandfather
“Actually, to set the record straight on that, his wife was the first postmistress there and that's why it got the name,” Tom said. “She was at the ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
10
Forbestown Daze a 'mountain community fair'
When not sashaying as a saloon girl at the village, she is postmistress of the Brownsville post office. Hill, Forbestown sheriff for the past two ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Postmistress [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/postmistress>. May 2024 ».
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