Housemother
Housemother noun - A woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people.
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Patriarch and housemother are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patriarch" instead a noun "Housemother".
Patriarch
Patriarch noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Synonyms for Patriarch
Housemother and patriarch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Housemother" instead a noun "Patriarch".
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