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Meaning of "houseparent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUSEPARENT

houseparent  [ˈhaʊsˌpeərənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUSEPARENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Houseparent 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 HOUSEPARENT 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 houseparent in the English dictionary

The definition of houseparent in the dictionary is a housefather or housemother.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUSEPARENT


adherent
ədˈhɪərənt
Arendt
ˈɛərənt
bioparent
ˈbaɪəʊˌpeərənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
colorant
ˈkʌlərənt
coparent
kəʊˈpeərənt
deodorant
diːˈəʊdərənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
exuberant
ɪɡˈzjuːbərənt
grandparent
ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
incoherent
ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
intolerant
ɪnˈtɒlərənt
irreverent
ɪˈrɛvərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
referent
ˈrɛfərənt
refrigerant
rɪˈfrɪdʒərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUSEPARENT

houselled
houselling
housemaid
housemaid´s knee
houseman
housemaster
housemate
housemen
housemistress
housemother
houseperson
houser
houseroom
Houses of Parliament
housesitting
housetop
housewares
housewife
housewifeliness
housewifely

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUSEPARENT

apparent
current
foster parent
godparent
great-grandparent
heir apparent
heirs apparent
helicopter parent
inapparent
lone parent
nonparent
pet parent
self-apparent
semitransparent
single parent
solo parent
step-parent
transparent
unapparent
untransparent

Synonyms and antonyms of houseparent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «houseparent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUSEPARENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

houseparent
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

houseparent
570 millions of speakers

English

houseparent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

houseparent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

houseparent
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

houseparent
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

houseparent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

houseparent
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houseparent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Houseparent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

houseparent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

houseparent
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

houseparent
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Houseparent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

houseparent
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

houseparent
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरगुती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

houseparent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

houseparent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

houseparent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

houseparent
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

houseparent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

houseparent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huisouer se gasvryheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

houseparent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

houseparent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of houseparent

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEPARENT»

The term «houseparent» is normally little used and occupies the 148.910 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUSEPARENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «houseparent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «houseparent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSEPARENT»

Discover the use of houseparent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to houseparent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Behavior Change in the Human Services: Behavioral and ...
For a neutral stimulus to become established as a conditioned reinforcer, it must be paired repeatedly with another primary or conditioned reinforcer. For example, in a foster group home, a houseparent set up a token reinforcement program.
Martin Sundel, Sandra S. Sundel, 2005
2
Independent Schools Yearbook 2012-2013
... MSt Oxon (Singing) Miss M Williams, BA Hons, PGDip (Woodwind) Houseparent, Goulds: Mrs F Callender, BA Hons Houseparent, New House: Mrs P Jones Houseparent, Agora Junior Boys: Mrs E Neethling, BA, HEd Soc Stellenbosch SA, ...
NONE, 2013
3
The Boy Who Lived
At MacLaren Hall, every day they had roll call in which the children would all line up in front of the houseparent, and the houseparent would call out each child's name and the child would respond and receive a piece of candy. Well I didn't ...
Andrew Robinson, 2013
4
Drama Structures: A Practical Handbook for Teachers
4 THE RESIDENTS ARRIVE AT THE HOSTEL a Whole group The teacher works in role as the Houseparent of a new hostel which will provide temporary accommodation for young people who have run away from home. They have been ...
Cecily O'Neill, Alan Lambert, 1982
5
Empirical Clinical Practice
The categories were as follows: not being in one's room ready to study by 7:30 P.m. (tardy); requesting study materials from the houseparent after 7:30 P.m. ( material requests); trips to the bathroom (bathroom trips); trips to the water fountain ...
Srinika Jayaratne, Srinika Jayaratne Rona L. Levy, Rona Levy, 2013
6
Mabelvale
The houseparent looked at him, trying to understand the urgency of John's request. “The caseworker?” the houseparent asked. “You want to talk to the caseworker. It's Sunday.” “Yes,” John said. “I want to talk to the caseworker or with someone ...
Diana Reed, 2001
7
Mtoto House: Vision to Victory : Raising African American ...
They were regular, full of energy, loud and messy boys. This assignment began as a temporary assignment and ended up as a twenty year career as a full-time employee of Southwestern Bell, but more importantly, as a full-time houseparent.
Shelley McIntosh, 2005
8
The New Kid: Reflections on an Eleven-year Journey in a ...
Sometimes the kids at the home resented the children of houseparents because they didn't have to adhere exactly to our schedules and rules. Naturally, if one of the kids was punished by a houseparent, the other kids ostracized their children.
Andrew Moss, 2014
9
Report
... B.A., M.Ed., M.M., C.M.T. Music Teacher Janet Cason, B.A., M.Ed. Mobility Teacher Regina Caterina, A.A. Assistant Houseparent- Anagnos Priscilla Chapin, B.S., M.Ed. Generalist Teacher Catherine Cowen Assistant Teacher Dianne Curry, ...
Perkins School for the Blind, 1985
10
The Family
My favorite houseparent at the Children's Home was Thelma Rulli. She was a child at the Children's Home 1923-30. She was very good. Another houseparent I enjoyed was Mrs. Dovie Barbour. Her first husband was my first cousin. After his ...
Jerry A. Smith, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSEPARENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term houseparent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
IN BRIEF - Butler Eagle Online
HERSHEY — A houseparent at a Pennsylvania school established by the Hershey chocolate company's founder has been charged with ... «Butler Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Houseparent at Boarding School Arrested for Child Molestation
A Pennsylvania man who worked as a houseparent at the Milton Hershey School was arrested for a number of sexual offenses this weekend ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
3
Caitlyn Shea Butler: Clarke school's impact felt in Northampton …
My parents, Dave and Kathi Shea, have held various positions at the school including houseparent, audiologist, teacher and director of ... «GazetteNET, Jun 15»
4
How surviving a brain tumour changed the life of former Monkton …
Caring for people, and building their confidence, was always important to me as a houseparent at Monkton, but now I need to live out this ethos. «Bath Chronicle, Jun 15»
5
Father figures take many shapes
Truex has been a houseparent at one of two relief cottages in the residential care section of the children's home for four years. Relief cottages ... «Portales News-Tribune, Jun 15»
6
York wholefoods store becomes a 'Botton Buddy'
Mr Heyman said he had got to know the Botton community quite well, as a friend's mother had been a houseparent there. “Whenever I visited ... «The Press, York, Jun 15»
7
Bake Off students did not knead encouraging
Felicity Minns, houseparent for Polesden House and one of the four judges, said everyone involved had a "fantastic day". "When we first ... «Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser, Jun 15»
8
See Mel Gibson surprise Tom Hardy on the red carpet at the Mad …
Day Houseparent Ref 08/15 Part-time, two days a week for forty weeks a year, starting August 2... Cedar Press (Southern) Ltd Print Finisher ... «Daily Echo, May 15»
9
UNFAIR DISMISSAL: Judge rules on woman sacked after pupils got …
A FORMER houseparent at an East Lancashire private school has proved she was unfairly dismissed after it was alleged that she allowed ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Mar 15»
10
Former Christ's Hospital pupil awarded the Victoria Cross
Josh's former houseparent commented: “Josh was a hardworking and lively pupil. I remember thinking that if I was ever on the battle-field, Josh ... «The District Post, Mar 15»

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