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housemaster
[ hous-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /
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noun
a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys.
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OTHER WORDS FROM housemaster
house·mas·ter·ship, nounWords nearby housemaster
housemaid's knee, houseman, house manager, house mark, house martin, housemaster, housemate, house moss, house moth, housemother, house mouse
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British Dictionary definitions for housemaster
housemaster
/ (ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə) /
noun
a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house
Derived forms of housemaster
housemistress (ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs), fem nCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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