headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter ˈhed-ˌma-stər 

-ˈma-

: a man heading the staff of a private school : principal

headmasterly

ˈhed-ˌma-stər-lē 

-ˈma-

adjective

headmastership

ˈhed-ˌma-stər-ˌship 

-ˈma-

noun

Examples of headmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hogwarts headmaster was previously played by the late Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the original film series. —Michael Nied, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025

While no one is balking at Lithgow, an American actor, playing the beloved Hogwarts headmaster, a wave of angry comments have popped up across various HBO socials, where fans of the book are protesting Essiedu’s casting. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025

The six-time Emmy Award winner will play Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in HBO Original’s adaptation of the beloved books. —Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025

Every 'Harry Potter' and 'Fantastic Beasts' movie, ranked Tracing Harry Potter's rise in pop culture Lithgow plays Albus Dumbledore, the wise Hogwarts headmaster and founder of the Order of the Phoenix. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headmaster

• bandmaster
• broadcaster
• cadastre
• disaster
• forecaster
• newscaster
• paymaster
• pilaster
• postmaster
• roadmaster
• schoolmaster
• scoutmaster

Kids Definition

headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər 

-ˈmas-

: a male head of a private school