Games-mistress (Noun)
Meaning
The teacher in charge of games at a school.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new games-mistress at St. Mary's was young and energetic, quickly becoming popular among the students.
- The headmaster announced that the position of games-mistress was now vacant due to Miss Thompson's retirement.
- The girls looked forward to their weekly sports session with Mrs. Jenkins, their no-nonsense but fair games-mistress.
- The games-mistress had warned the students to behave themselves during the school sports day or they would face her wrath.
- The students had always dreaded gym class, but the arrival of a new games-mistress, who specialized in modern dance, made it slightly more enjoyable.