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Housefathers
house·fa·ther
/
ˈhaʊsˌfɑ
ðər
/
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[
hous
-fah-
th
er
]
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noun
a man responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc.
Origin:
1545–55;
house
+
father
; compare
Latin
paterfamilias
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housefather
(ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðə)
—
n
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
'housemother
—
fem n
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