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housefather


house·fa·ther

noun \-ˌfä-thər\

Definition of HOUSEFATHER

: a man in charge of a dormitory, hall, or hostel

First Known Use of HOUSEFATHER

1884

Rhymes with HOUSEFATHER

forefather, godfather, grandfather, Our Father, stepfather

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