headmaster

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Etymology

From head + master.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/

Noun

1. (chiefly, UK, Irish) A male school principal.

Synonyms

• headteacher (UK, gender-neutral)
• principal (US, gender-neutral)

Translations

• French: directeur, principal (collège), proviseur (lycée)
• German: Schulleiter
• Italian: preside
• Portuguese: diretor
• Russian: дире́ктор
• Spanish: director

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