different between headmaster vs dojocho

English

Etymology

head +? master.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h?d?mæst?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h?d?m??st?/
• Rhymes: -æst?(?), -??st?(?)
• Hyphenation: head?mas?ter

Noun

headmaster (plural headmasters, feminine headmistress)

1. (chiefly Britain) A male school principal.

Usage notes

The term is gender-specific, and refers to a male in the position. A female in the same role would be called a headmistress. In the United States, the shortened version of 'master' was used in some universities to refer to the faculty leader of a residential space regardless of gender.

Synonyms

• headteacher (UK, gender-neutral)
• principal (US, gender-neutral)

Translations

Anagrams

• headstream

English

Etymology

From Japanese ??? (d?j?ch?, literally “dojo chief, dojo head”).

Noun

dojocho (plural dojochos)

1. The head of a Japanese d?j? (“martial arts training facility”).

Usage notes

The dojocho is not always the chief instructor or highest ranked person, but has an administrative role, or has ownership of the d?j?. The title is used in Japanese martial arts such as judo, karate, kendo, aikido, etc.

Alternative forms

• dojo-cho
• dojo cho

Related terms

• dojo
• McDojo

See also

• headmaster