The difference between Housefather and Housemother

When used as nouns, housefather means the father of a family, whereas housemother means a woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them.


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  1. Housefather as a noun:

    The father of a family; the male head of household, or of any collection of persons living as a family or in common, as in a primative community.

  2. Housefather as a noun:

    A man in charge of a house in a boarding school

  1. Housemother as a noun:

    A woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them.

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