Housemother and Paterfamilias

Housemother

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

Paterfamilias

Paterfamilias noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Housemother and paterfamilias are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Housemother" instead a noun "Paterfamilias".
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