headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter ˈhed-ˌma-stər How to pronounce headmaster (audio)
-ˈma-
: a man heading the staff of a private school : principal
headmasterly adjective
headmastership noun

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Tuition at the school was once as high as $800 but has since dropped to about $600 as enrollment swelled to nearly 5,000, said deputy headmaster James Batte. Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Having worked as a school headmaster, choreographer and music producer, his most proud role in life is as a humanitarian for the Ghetto Kids Foundation, helping street children reclaim their future through education and dance. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 June 2025 Karl Blanke, the church school’s former headmaster, helped organize a new school, Lux Christi Academy, for students in transitional kindergarten through eighth grade. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 John Lithgow is looking forward to playing Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headmaster

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headmaster was in 1576

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“Headmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headmaster. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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headmaster

noun
head·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər How to pronounce headmaster (audio)
-ˈmas-
: a male head of a private school

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