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Meaning of "housemaster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSEMASTER

housemaster  [ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSEMASTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Housemaster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUSEMASTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Housemaster

In British education, a housemaster is a member of staff in charge of a boarding house, normally at a boarding school. The housemaster is responsible for the supervision and care of boarders in the house and typically lives on the premises. The term houseparent is also sometimes used, most commonly when a married couple share the role. In addition, there is often an assistant housemaster acting as a deputy.

Definition of housemaster in the English dictionary

The definition of housemaster in the dictionary is a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSEMASTER


brewmaster
ˈbruːˌmɑːstə
burgomaster
ˈbɜːɡəˌmɑːstə
bushmaster
ˈbʊʃˌmɑːstə
choirmaster
ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə
concertmaster
ˈkɒnsətˌmɑːstə
grandmaster
ˈɡrændˌmɑːstə
harbormaster
ˈhɑːbərˌmɑːstə
ironmaster
ˈaɪənˌmɑːstə
loadmaster
ˈləʊdˌmɑːstə
mixmaster
ˈmɪksˌmɑːstə
postmaster
ˈpəʊstˌmɑːstə
quartermaster
ˈkwɔːtəˌmɑːstə
quizmaster
ˈkwɪzˌmɑːstə
ringmaster
ˈrɪŋˌmɑːstə
schoolmaster
ˈskuːlˌmɑːstə
stationmaster
ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə
taskmaster
ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə
toastmaster
ˈtəʊstˌmɑːstə
webmaster
ˈwɛbˌmɑːstə
workmaster
ˈwɜːkˌmɑːstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSEMASTER

houseleek
houseless
houselessness
houseline
houseling
houselled
houselling
housemaid
housemaid´s knee
houseman
housemate
housemen
housemistress
housemother
houseparent
houseperson
houser
houseroom
Houses of Parliament
housesitting

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSEMASTER

aster
blaster
broadcaster
caster
coaster
disaster
Doncaster
Easter
faster
forecaster
Lancaster
laster
manchester
master
plaster
raster
roller coaster
roller-coaster
spymaster
the master
toaster

Synonyms and antonyms of housemaster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «housemaster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSEMASTER

Find out the translation of housemaster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of housemaster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «housemaster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舍监
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

housemaster
570 millions of speakers

English

housemaster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

housemaster
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

housemaster
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заведующий пансионом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

housemaster
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

housemaster
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

professeur responsable d´une maison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Housemaster
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erzieher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

housemaster
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Housemaster
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

housemaster
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरमालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yatılı okulda bölüm yönetmeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

padrone di casa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

housemaster
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

завідувач пансіоном
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pedagog
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

housemaster
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koshuisvader
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Housemaster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

housemaster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of housemaster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEMASTER»

The term «housemaster» is regularly used and occupies the 98.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEMASTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about housemaster

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSEMASTER»

Discover the use of housemaster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to housemaster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2008
Housemaster of America, Inc., 559 F. Supp. 2d 591 (E.D. Pa. 2008), plaintiff operated a home inspection franchise under contract with Housemaster. Scott and Deborah Waldman (the Waldmans) hired plaintiff to perform a home inspection.
Natalma M. McKnew, David A. Beyer, 2008
2
Simon Gray: Plays 2: Otherwise Engaged; Dog Days; Molly; ...
|NT. HOUSEMASTER'S. STUDY. In on his face, friendly and slightly satirical. Housemaster all over the school. Mr Jameson finds you in the Music Room when you should be fagging at Refec, M. Fouce wonders why you always sit in the back ...
Simon Gray, 2013
3
Utopia and Community in the Ancient World
Likewise, many other tasks were ordered by the housemaster.479 The housemaster and his second (assistant) had the authority to compel brothers to submit to penance, and the second had authority to take the housemaster's place when he ...
Brent James Schmidt, 2008
4
Alan Turing: Life and Legacy of a Great Thinker
It's the housemaster. ALAN (embarrassed and scared) Good morning, Sir, am I late for lessons? I got up at four to stargaze, you know, I must have dropped off again and HOUSEMASTER No Turing, nothing like that, classes have not begun yet ...
Christof Teuscher, 2004
5
Charterhouse Register, 1872-1900
3 Appointed 1865 ; Housemaster of Verites, C.Q., 1872— O.Q., 1888 ; left O.Q., 1898. 4 Appointed 1866 ; Housemaster of Gownboys, C.Q., 1872— O.Q., 1898 ; left C.Q., 1900 ; Hon. Chaplain. 5 Appointed Housemaster of Gown- boys, C.Q., ...
Charterhouse School, Godalming, Eng, 1904
6
The English Prison and Borstal Systems: An Account of the ...
The mere presence about the house of the right sort of woman has a sufficient value of its own. The housemaster (an Assistant Governor II) is, under the Governor, the key-man in the organisation. He is responsible not only for the general ...
Lionel W. Fox, 1952
7
Life in Public Schools (RLE Edu L)
Perhaps even more than for a headmaster, the job of housemaster demands total commitment, for being in loco parentis for some sixty boys at a time over a period of ten to fifteen years is not to be taken lightly. It is much more than a full-time ...
Geoffrey Walford, 2012
8
Oil Brat
Each House has a housemaster. The headmaster himself is the housemaster of Dickens House - that is why it is an honor to be placed there. Being a housemaster and a headmaster is a lot of work, Dylan is informed. For this reason, Dickens ...
Jonathan Bennett, 2012
9
Leo Brodsky and the Unimaginable: The Bogs of Betrayal
The Bogs of Betrayal Anton Shufutinsky. Shufutinsky/ Unimaginable 401 housemaster, and aid in the treason. In exchange, Domovoi would become the head goblin in the Moscow Kremlin. After the overthrow, the Domovoi's wish was granted ...
Anton Shufutinsky, 2013
10
Carlisle Trace President of the People
Taking his final sip of coffee Anton turned and requested of the housemaster, “ Please come with the young lady.” The housemaster complied silently and in seconds was standing with the dejected looking woman. Anton said quietly, “ What is ...
Clarence Rockey, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSEMASTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term housemaster is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Ties that Bind Us: Bradstreet Gate by Robin Kirman | Everyday …
The man suspected, Rufus Storrow, is the new interim housemaster at Adams (a dorm) and a lecturer in the Law School and History ... «Everyday ebook, Jul 15»
2
FLHS Hires Jodi Kostbar as New Webster Housemaster
Fairfield, CT -- Greg C. Hatzis, Headmaster at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, has announced that the school has just hired Jodi Kostbar as the ... «HamletHub, Jul 15»
3
Orchestra bids farewell to conductor Bjorn (From St Albans …
When I ask Bjorn, who is housemaster at Bedford School, what the highlights of his time with SASO have been, he reels off a long-list of memorable ... «St Albans & Harpenden Review, Jul 15»
4
Fifty years: A long time passing
As a dorm housemaster, I often had to pace at night through the building blowing out study candles. The pressure to succeed was intense and ... «Montgomery Herald, Jul 15»
5
Former Clifton College teacher charged over indecent images …
A former housemaster at Bristol's Clifton College, a top private school, is charged with taking indecent images of more than a hundred children. «Channel 4 News, Jul 15»
6
Where are they now? Leicestershire – County Champions 1996
Captained Oxford University and was a solicitor before taking up teaching at Marlborough College, where he is housemaster of Turner House. «The Cricket Paper, Jul 15»
7
The little girl who named Pluto - Sydney Morning Herald
In 1947, she married Maxwell Phair, a classicist who became a housemaster and head of English at Epsom College. In 1987, the asteroid 6235 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
A fond farewell for six Brentwood School stalwarts
... first to spot Frank Lampard's enviable talent – and until last year, he was Housemaster of North House and before that Assistant Housemaster of East House. «Brentwood Weekly News, Jul 15»
9
Move over, Hogwarts: Bowles Hall is coming back
... reopen in fall 2016 as a co-ed residential college for 186 students, three graduate students and two professors – a housemaster and a dean. «UC Berkeley, Jul 15»
10
Crime writer's verdict on Jeremy Bamber and the White House Farm …
Jeremy's former housemaster, William Thomas, told Miller: 'It seemed to me that Bamber was acting. My wife, who was watching the television ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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