| 释义 |
head mistress, ˌhead-ˈmistress
The principal mistress of a school, having assistant mistresses under her.
1872(May) Prospectus School Women's Educ. Union, The School will be under the general superintendence of a qualified Head Mistress, who will have the same powers and duties as the Head Master of a Public School. 1881Macm. Mag. XLIV. 483 The attendant soon brought the head-mistress.
Hence head-mistress-ship, the position or office of head mistress. |