Preceptress

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A female preceptor or teacher.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A woman who is the principal of a school; a female teacher.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A female preceptor, or provider of moral instruction
  • Word Usage
    "And a very great proof that the prince is good is when his people are good, because the prince's life is law and preceptress to his subjects, and upon his behaviour all the others must needs depend ...."
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