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Definition of housemother noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

housemother

noun
 
/ˈhaʊsmʌðə(r)/
 
/ˈhaʊsmʌðər/
(North American English)
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  1. a woman who lives with and is in charge of a group of residents at a school or children’s home
    • A housemother will be living on the premises.
See housemother in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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