housefather

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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 primitive community.

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Meanings

nounhousefather (plural housefathers)

plural housefathers

  1. 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 primitive community.
  2. A man in charge of a residence for young people to look after them.

Origin

Compound of house + father. Cognate with Dutch huisvader, German Hausvater, Swedish husfader, Icelandic húsfaðir.

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Translations

German Hausvater, Hausvater
  • Hausvaterfather of a family; the male head of household
  • Hausvaterman in charge of a residence for young people
Cite this entry
APA

housefather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housefather

MLA

“housefather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housefather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “housefather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housefather.

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