The male head of a community; (in later use) a man in charge of and living in a boarding school house, children's home, religious institution…
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| 释义 | society > education > teaching > teacher > schoolteacher or schoolmaster > [noun] > housemaster or housemistress (8) housefather1777 The male head of a community; (in later use) a man in charge of and living in a boarding school house, children's home, religious institution… housemaster1839 A teacher (originally a male teacher) responsible for the welfare of pupils in a house at a boarding school or (originally a boys') public school… housemother1844 A woman in charge of and living in a boarding school house, children's home, etc. Cf. housefather, n. 2. Also in extended use. house head1862 = head of house, n. 2. housemistress1884 A woman responsible for the welfare of pupils in a school or similar institution, esp. one for girls; a mistress in charge of one of the houses at… house dad1919 Originally and chiefly North American. A man in charge of and living in a children's home or other communal residence (typically for young people)… house mum1961 A woman in charge of and living in a house at a boarding school (cf. house, n.1 7c) or in a children's home or other communal residence (typically… Subcategories:— position of (1) |
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