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house·mas·ter
/
ˈhaʊsˌmæs
tər
,
-ˌmɑ
stər
/
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[
hous
-mas-ter
,
-mah-ster
]
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noun
a man who is in charge of a
house
or a dormitory in a private school for boys.
Origin:
1875–80;
house
+
master
Related forms
house·mas·ter·ship,
noun
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housemaster
(ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə)
—
n
a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house
housemistress
—
fem n
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