word usage - mistress and headmistress - English Language Learners . . . Would headmistress ever be construed as "a head female lover (among all the lovers of a man)"? What is the masculine counterpart of mistress? The closest I have found is master, which has the meaning of "a powerful man", but not "a male lover" Is mistress or headmistress a good word to use here? Are there any better choices?
Vice Headmaster? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful What's reputation and how do I get it? Instead, you can save this post to reference later
American English equivalent for principal and so on 0 What is the equivalent for school principal (including either primary school, guidance school or high school) in AmE? Is it usable for all of these grades? What about the words 'headmaster' and 'headmistress'? Note: I am only looking for AE terms
Before In front of - English Language Learners Stack Exchange He had behaved so badly in school that he was brought before the headmistress I was accused of dangerous driving but rather than pay the fine, I elected to appear before the local magistrates