Housemother and Housefather

Housemother

Housemother noun - A woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people.
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Housefather and housemother are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Housefather" instead a noun "Housemother".

Housefather

Housefather noun - A man in charge of children in an institution.
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Housemother and housefather are semantically related. You can use "Housemother" instead a noun "Housefather".
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