HOUSEFATHER


Meaning of HOUSEFATHER in English

/hows"fah'dheuhr/ , n.

a man responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc.

[ 1545-55; HOUSE + FATHER; cf. L paterfamilias ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .