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Synonyms of schoolmistress
as in headmistress, mistress
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for schoolmistress
- headmistress,
- instructress,
- mistress
- [chiefly British],
- schoolmarm
- (or schoolma'am)
- educationist
- [chiefly British],
- educator,
- instructor,
- pedagogue
- (also pedagog),
- preceptor,
- schoolteacher,
- teacher
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“Schoolmistress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmistress. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of schoolmistress was in the 15th century
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