preceptress

[ pri-sep-tris, pree-sep- ]

/ prɪˈsɛp trɪs, ˈpri sɛp- /

noun

a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor.

a woman who is the head of a school.

Origin of preceptress

precept(o)r + -ess

usage note for preceptress

See -ess.

Words nearby preceptress

precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess, precession, precession of the equinoxes, pre-Christian

Example sentences from the Web for preceptress

He had been so accustomed to think of his preceptress as Beatrice Blair that he had almost forgotten it must be a stage name.
The Gay Adventure|Richard Bird
So I requested the Preceptress to permit Wauna to accompany me as a guide and companion; a request she readily complied with.
Mizora: A Prophecy|Mary E. Bradley
And this was the correct schoolmistress, the preceptress and example of all the virtues!
Two Men of Sandy Bar|Bret Harte
I pledged myself to abide by any request the Preceptress might make of me.
Mizora: A Prophecy|Mary E. Bradley

There was enough, they knew, to warrant the preceptress in having the work of tearing away the ruins begun.
Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures|Alice Emerson

单词	preceptress
释义	preceptress [ pri-sep-tris, pree-sep- ] / prɪˈsɛp trɪs, ˈpri sɛp- / noun a woman who is an instructor; teacher; tutor. a woman who is the head of a school. Origin of preceptress precept(o)r + -ess usage note for preceptress See -ess. Words nearby preceptress precept, preceptive, preceptor, preceptorship, preceptory, preceptress, preceramic, precess, precession, precession of the equinoxes, pre-Christian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preceptress He had been so accustomed to think of his preceptress as Beatrice Blair that he had almost forgotten it must be a stage name. The Gay Adventure\|Richard Bird So I requested the Preceptress to permit Wauna to accompany me as a guide and companion; a request she readily complied with. Mizora: A Prophecy\|Mary E. Bradley And this was the correct schoolmistress, the preceptress and example of all the virtues! Two Men of Sandy Bar\|Bret Harte I pledged myself to abide by any request the Preceptress might make of me. Mizora: A Prophecy\|Mary E. Bradley There was enough, they knew, to warrant the preceptress in having the work of tearing away the ruins begun. Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures\|Alice Emerson
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