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headwoman

headwoman noun: a woman who is a leader of a certain jurisdiction.

Noun

headwoman (plural headwomen)

  1. (South Africa, especially) A woman who is a leader of a certain jurisdiction

Forms of headwoman

pluralheadwomen

Questions about headwoman

What does headwoman mean?
Headwoman means a woman who is a leader of a certain jurisdiction.
What part of speech is headwoman?
Headwoman is a noun.
What is the plural of headwoman?
The plural of headwoman is headwomen.

Words near headwoman in the dictionary

  1. headwind
  2. headwinded
  3. headwinding
  4. headwinds
  5. headwings
  6. headwoman
  7. headword
  8. headwords
  9. headwork
  10. headworker
  11. headworkers

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