the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Authority or dignity; chief place.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state or position of being a head or chief; head or chief place; hence, authority; rule; government.
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n. the position of headmaster or headmistress
n. the position of head
Word Usage
"He did not question the right of His Father to function as His head, nor did He attempt to redefine the notion of headship and submission through a "careful exegesis.""