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Headmistress vs Heiress - What's the difference?

headmistress | heiress |

As nouns the difference between headmistress and heiress

is that headmistress is a female school principal while heiress is a woman who stands to inherit.

headmistress

English

Noun

(es)
  • (chiefly, British) A female school principal.

    • Synonyms

    * headteacher (UK, gender-neutral) * principal (US, gender-neutral)

    heiress

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • a woman who stands to inherit