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housefather
[ hous-fah-ther ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌfɑ ðər /
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noun
a man responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc.
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How to use housefather in a sentence
The law does not clearly mark off the right of the injured housefather from the right of the offended magistrate.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William MaitlandGo only to Father Balthazar, housefather, and see if he doth not call it a sending of a lamb among wolves.
The Dove in the Eagle's Nest|Charlotte M. Yonge“Nothing warm in the house,” said the housefather, a carpenter himself.
A Tramp's Wallet|William DuthieBlood relationship, family, and the rulership of the housefather are in this early period the base and centre of social order.
Women of the Teutonic Nations|Hermann Schoenfeld
British Dictionary definitions for housefather
housefather
/ (ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðə) /
noun
a man in charge of the welfare of a particular group of children in an institution such as a children's home or approved school
Derived forms of housefather
housemother, fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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