headmistress

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headmistress
head‧mis‧tress /ˌhedˈmɪstrəs, ˌhedˈmɪstrɪs $ ˈhedˌmɪs-/

noun [countable] British English
a female teacher who is in charge of a school
SYN head teacher, principal American English