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schoolmistress vs schoolteacher

schoolteacher vs schoolmistress

schoolmistress and schoolteacher both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
schoolmistress Yes No No No
schoolteacher Yes No No No
As nouns, schoolteacher is a hypernym of schoolmistress; that is, schoolteacher is a word with a broader meaning than schoolmistress:
  • schoolmistress: a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
  • schoolteacher: a teacher in a school below the college level
Other hypernyms of schoolmistress include school teacher, adult female, woman.
schoolmistress (noun) schoolteacher (noun)
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict) a teacher in a school below the college level
Difference between schoolmistress and schoolteacher

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