headmaster

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noun (1)

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

headmastership

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noun (2)

head·​mas·​ter·​ship -ˌship 

: the post of a headmaster

Examples of headmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

William and Kate Middleton were seen walking across the schoolyard with their son before greeting the headmaster and provost. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Princess Diana also had the opportunity to speak with headmaster of Eton College John Lewis. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Deadline first reported that John Lithgow was nearing final talks for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the aloof yet powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Additional cast members include John Lithgow as Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore while Janet McTeer is Professor McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu plays Snape and Nick Frost has been cast as Rubeus Hagrid. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1576, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1715, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for headmaster

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

Kids Definition

headmaster

noun

head·​mas·​ter -ˌmas-tər 

-ˈmas-

: a male head of a private school