Definition

The position or role of being the headmaster, who is the leader of a school.

Example

After many years of hard work, she finally achieved headmastership at the prestigious academy.

Conversation

Have you heard who got the headmastership at our old school?

Yeah, I heard it's Mr. Smith — he was always so dedicated.

I think he's going to bring some great changes to the school.

Definitely! It'll be interesting to see how his headmastership shapes the future.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Headmastership → It is formed from "head" (from Old English "heafod", meaning the top or leader) and "master" (from Latin "magister", meaning teacher or chief) and "-ship" (meaning the state or condition of). The word "headmastership" refers to the position or state of being the chief teacher or leader of a school.

Memory Tip

Think of the 'head' as the leader and 'master' as the teacher, combined with '-ship' meaning a state of being. This helps you remember that headmastership is the state of being the chief teacher.

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