house·mas·ter / ˈhaʊsmɑːstə(r); NAmE -mæs-/, house·mis·tress /ˈhaʊsmɪstrəs/ noun
( especially BrE ) a teacher in charge of a group of children, (called a house ), in a school, especially a private school
house·mas·ter / ˈhaʊsmɑːstə(r); NAmE -mæs-/, house·mis·tress /ˈhaʊsmɪstrəs/ noun
( especially BrE ) a teacher in charge of a group of children, (called a house ), in a school, especially a private school
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005