schoolmaster

noun/ˈskuːlmæstər/

Frequency rank: #16,490 most common English word

Meaning

A male teacher, especially one who is in charge of or teaches at a school.

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Example sentence

The strict schoolmaster taught mathematics and Latin to students at the village school.

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