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schoolmistress

/ˈskuːlˌmɪstrəs/

/ˈskulˌmɪstrəs/

schoolmistressnoun

schoolmistresses

/ˈskuːlˌmɪstrəs/

/ˈskulˌmɪstrəs/

Translations

The schoolmistress was known for her strict discipline.

Учительница была известна своей строгой дисциплиной.

The schoolmistress guided her students with wisdom and patience.

Наставница направляла своих учеников с мудростью и терпением.

Additional translations

Definitions

A female teacher, especially one in charge of a school or a class.

The schoolmistress was known for her strict discipline and dedication to her students.

A woman who runs or owns a private school.

The schoolmistress founded the academy over twenty years ago and has been managing it ever since.

A woman whose manner is regarded as overly strict, pedantic, or old-fashionedly authoritative (often used figuratively).

He spoke to the committee with a schoolmistress severity that brooked no objections.

Synonyms

schoolmistressadjective

/ˈskuːlˌmɪstrəs/

Used attributively to describe something characteristic of a (typically strict) female teacher or of strict, pedantic discipline.

Definitions

Characteristic of, or befitting, a schoolmistress; strict, pedantic, or authoritarian.

She addressed her staff in a decidedly schoolmistress tone.