schoolmistress
/ˈskuːlmɪstrəs/noun
उच्चारण स्कूल्मिस्ट्रस
अध्यापिका, शिक्षिका
Core word
noun
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[C] old-fashioned
a woman who teaches in a school, especially a private school
अध्यापिका, शिक्षिका
- Her grandmother was a village schoolmistress for forty years.
- a strict Victorian schoolmistress
- The schoolmistress rang the bell to start the lesson.
+ 2 more examples
- The new schoolmistress taught music to the younger pupils.
- She became a schoolmistress after finishing college.
Synonyms teacher schoolteacher mistress
◇Word family
schoolmaster noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: schoolmistress and schoolmaster are now old-fashioned, and teacher is used for both men and women.
Usage में schoolmistress और schoolmaster अब पुराने शब्द माने जाते हैं, और पुरुष तथा महिला दोनों के लिए teacher प्रयोग होता है।