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housefather
[ hous-fah-ther ]
noun
- a man responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc.
housefather
/ ˈʊˌɑːðə /
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
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Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲˌdzٳ, noun:feminine
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of housefather1
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Example Sentences
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Dasani’s housefather tries to soften the landing by making his homiest dish — lasagna.
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Paul Diment, is a housefather at the school, in charge of one of the houses which are designed to feel more like home than school.
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Blood relationship, family, and the rulership of the housefather are in this early period the base and centre of social order.
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“Nothing warm in the house,” said the housefather, a carpenter himself.
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Every housefather is a priest in his own house, every housemother is a priestess; therefore see that you help us to perform the office of the ministry in your homes as we do in church.
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