Roch ‧ es ‧ ter, Mrs /ˈrɒtʃəstəʳ, ˈrɒtʃɪstəʳ $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE
a character in the book ↑ Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte ↑ Brontë . Mrs Rochester is mentally ill and kept locked in the ↑ attic (=a room under the roof) of the house so that no one can see her. She finally destroys the house by setting it on fire.