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postmistress

American

[pohst-mis-tris] / ˈpoʊstˌmɪs trɪs /

noun

Older Use. a woman in charge of a post office.

Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of postmistress

First recorded in 1690–1700; post ³ + mistress

Example Sentences

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Janine Powell's daughter, aged 10, went to live with a friend when Janine, postmistress at a branch near Tiverton in Devon, was convicted and spent five months in prison.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

The BBC has obtained Gareth Jenkins' 2010 statement, which helped wrongly jail pregnant postmistress Seema Misra.

From BBC • May 3, 2024

Beer reads out a section of the email relating to Gareth Jenkins, a Fujitsu employee who helped wrongly jail pregnant postmistress Seema Misra.

From BBC • May 3, 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

One of her children is Mrs. Myrtle Clare, who happens to be the local postmistress.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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