housemaster

[ hous-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

/ ˈhaʊsˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys.

Origin of housemaster

First recorded in 1875–80; house + master

OTHER WORDS FROM housemaster

house·mas·ter·ship, noun

Words nearby housemaster

housemaid's knee, houseman, house manager, house mark, house martin, housemaster, housemate, house moss, house moth, housemother, house mouse

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Example sentences from the Web for housemaster

And therefore the responsibility of a Housemaster far exceeds that of a Head.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay
He tugged away furiously, with an eye on the now rapidly advancing and loudly shouting figure of the housemaster.
Mike|P. G. Wodehouse
"Yes," replies Master Brown, with a sidelong glance towards his Housemaster.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay
However, a Housemaster contra mundum, and a Housemaster in his own House, are very different beings.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay

He is now a Housemaster, with every opportunity (and full permission) to work himself to death.
The Lighter Side of School Life|Ian Hay

British Dictionary definitions for housemaster

housemaster

/ (ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə) /

noun

a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house

Derived forms of housemaster

housemistress (ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs), fem n

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单词	housemaster
释义	housemaster [ hous-mas-ter, -mah-ster ] / ˈhaʊsˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər / noun a man who is in charge of a house or a dormitory in a private school for boys. Origin of housemaster First recorded in 1875–80; house + master OTHER WORDS FROM housemaster house·mas·ter·ship, noun Words nearby housemaster housemaid's knee, houseman, house manager, house mark, house martin, housemaster, housemate, house moss, house moth, housemother, house mouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for housemaster And therefore the responsibility of a Housemaster far exceeds that of a Head. The Lighter Side of School Life\|Ian Hay He tugged away furiously, with an eye on the now rapidly advancing and loudly shouting figure of the housemaster. Mike\|P. G. Wodehouse "Yes," replies Master Brown, with a sidelong glance towards his Housemaster. The Lighter Side of School Life\|Ian Hay However, a Housemaster contra mundum, and a Housemaster in his own House, are very different beings. The Lighter Side of School Life\|Ian Hay He is now a Housemaster, with every opportunity (and full permission) to work himself to death. The Lighter Side of School Life\|Ian Hay British Dictionary definitions for housemaster housemaster / (ˈhaʊsˌmɑːstə) / noun a teacher, esp in a boarding school, responsible for the pupils in his house Derived forms of housemaster housemistress (ˈhaʊsˌmɪstrɪs), fem n Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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