head of housen.

Brit.

/ˌhɛd əv ˈhaʊs/, U.S.

/ˈhɛd əv ˈhaʊs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, of prep., house n.¹

Etymology: < head n.¹ + of prep. + house n.¹

Originally and chiefly British.

1. The principal of a college at the University of Oxford or Cambridge. Cf. house n.¹ 7b.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > head of college

master1389

rector1434

provost1442

president1448

head1550

head of house1570

sub-rector1629

skull1721

prex1828

prexy1871

1570 E. Grindal Let. in Wks. (Parker Soc.) 324 The Vice-chancellor and heads of houses proceed not so roundly in this case as were requisite, in my judgment.

1614 in C. E. Sayle Ann. Cambr. Univ. Libr. (1916) 63 There was a deputation of the heads of houses to the Earl of Suffolk, Lord Treasurer.., then newly elected Chancellor of the University.

1736 D. Neal Hist. Puritans 448 A Citation was issued to all the Heads of Houses, requiring them to bring in their Statutes, Registers, Accompts, and all their publick Writings, to the Wardens Lodgings at Merton College.

1795 V. Knox Liberal Educ. (ed. 11) II. App. 285 A reform, proposed..in the presence of heads of houses, public officers, doctors, and proctors.

1841 G. J. Daire Rime of New-Made Baccalere iv. 18 Heads of Houses in a row, And Deans, and College Dons below.

1896 T. Hardy Jude vi. i. 413 The procession of Heads of Houses and new Doctors emerged, their red and black gowned forms passing across the field of Jude's vision.

1988 Oxf. Today 1 i. 3/1 Between Michaelmas 1987 and 1989, at least seventeen of Oxford's Colleges and Halls will have changed their head of house.

2008 S. W. P. Hampton Anti-Arminians 17 As Warden of Wadham, Wilkins had been a prominent head of house in the Oxford of the 1650s.

2. The most senior pupil of a (boarding) house in a school; (also) the teacher responsible for the welfare and development of the pupils in such a house (cf. housemaster n. 2a). Cf. house n.¹ 7c.

ΚΠ

1864 Rep. Commissioners Revenues & Managem. Certain Colleges & Schools II. 132/2 I have known the power [of fagging] abused. Boys do not like to tell tales; but I think that most cases of bullying come to the knowledge of the heads of houses.

1881 Princeton Rev. Jan. 24 The head-master and certain of the chief classical and mathematical masters in each school are designated by the governing board as heads of houses.

1937 Observer 3 Oct. 20/2 The heads of houses at Harrow School this term are:—H. A. Verney (Headmaster's),..J. H. C. Venables (The Park), D. C. Rissik (The Grove)... Rissik is also head of the school, and the other monitors are [etc.].

1989 B. Courtenay Power of One 333 I..was fortunate enough to be selected as the fag for the head of house, Fred Cooper, who was also second prefect of the entire school.

2007 E. Glew Meeting Needs of most Able Pupils: English 103 All subject teachers, heads of department, heads of house and form tutors will be involved in a review of the intellectual and social development of pupils.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head of house
释义	head of housen. Brit. /ˌhɛd əv ˈhaʊs/, U.S. /ˈhɛd əv ˈhaʊs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, of prep., house n.¹ Etymology: < head n.¹ + of prep. + house n.¹ Originally and chiefly British. 1. The principal of a college at the University of Oxford or Cambridge. Cf. house n.¹ 7b. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > university administration > [noun] > head of college master1389 rector1434 provost1442 president1448 head1550 head of house1570 sub-rector1629 skull1721 prex1828 prexy1871 1570 E. Grindal Let. in Wks. (Parker Soc.) 324 The Vice-chancellor and heads of houses proceed not so roundly in this case as were requisite, in my judgment. 1614 in C. E. Sayle Ann. Cambr. Univ. Libr. (1916) 63 There was a deputation of the heads of houses to the Earl of Suffolk, Lord Treasurer.., then newly elected Chancellor of the University. 1736 D. Neal Hist. Puritans 448 A Citation was issued to all the Heads of Houses, requiring them to bring in their Statutes, Registers, Accompts, and all their publick Writings, to the Wardens Lodgings at Merton College. 1795 V. Knox Liberal Educ. (ed. 11) II. App. 285 A reform, proposed..in the presence of heads of houses, public officers, doctors, and proctors. 1841 G. J. Daire Rime of New-Made Baccalere iv. 18 Heads of Houses in a row, And Deans, and College Dons below. 1896 T. Hardy Jude vi. i. 413 The procession of Heads of Houses and new Doctors emerged, their red and black gowned forms passing across the field of Jude's vision. 1988 Oxf. Today 1 i. 3/1 Between Michaelmas 1987 and 1989, at least seventeen of Oxford's Colleges and Halls will have changed their head of house. 2008 S. W. P. Hampton Anti-Arminians 17 As Warden of Wadham, Wilkins had been a prominent head of house in the Oxford of the 1650s. 2. The most senior pupil of a (boarding) house in a school; (also) the teacher responsible for the welfare and development of the pupils in such a house (cf. housemaster n. 2a). Cf. house n.¹ 7c. ΚΠ 1864 Rep. Commissioners Revenues & Managem. Certain Colleges & Schools II. 132/2 I have known the power [of fagging] abused. Boys do not like to tell tales; but I think that most cases of bullying come to the knowledge of the heads of houses. 1881 Princeton Rev. Jan. 24 The head-master and certain of the chief classical and mathematical masters in each school are designated by the governing board as heads of houses. 1937 Observer 3 Oct. 20/2 The heads of houses at Harrow School this term are:—H. A. Verney (Headmaster's),..J. H. C. Venables (The Park), D. C. Rissik (The Grove)... Rissik is also head of the school, and the other monitors are [etc.]. 1989 B. Courtenay Power of One 333 I..was fortunate enough to be selected as the fag for the head of house, Fred Cooper, who was also second prefect of the entire school. 2007 E. Glew Meeting Needs of most Able Pupils: English 103 All subject teachers, heads of department, heads of house and form tutors will be involved in a review of the intellectual and social development of pupils. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1570
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