postmistress
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of postmistress
Example Sentences
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We travelled with Kateryna Marynych, a 38-year-old postmistress, near Zaporizhzhia - a city not too far from the southern frontlines.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jess Kaur was a postmistress in Walsall in the West Midlands and suffered a mental breakdown after being wrongly accused in 2009 of stealing £11,000.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
The BBC Disclosure programme also hears from the family of convicted postmistress Caren Lorimer, the latest case to be referred to the Appeal Court in Scotland.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
An ex-deputy postmistress from London says she will stand against Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey at the next general election, as he faces criticism over his role in the Post Office scandal.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
I count to one hundred slowly, then watch the postmistress read a postcard before putting it in a box.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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