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Father of the House

Father of the House proper noun: the member of a legislative house who has served the longest collective time in office.

Proper noun

Father of the House (plural Fathers of the House)

  1. The member of a legislative house who has served the longest collective time in office.
  2. The member of a legislative house who has served the longest current continuous period.
  3. The member of a legislative house who is the oldest.

Forms of Father of the House

pluralFathers of the House

Questions about Father of the House

What does Father of the House mean?
Father of the House means the member of a legislative house who has served the longest collective time in office.
What part of speech is Father of the House?
Father of the House is a proper noun.

Words near Father of the House in the dictionary

  1. father longlegs
  2. Father of all Bombs
  3. father of chapel
  4. Father of Heaven
  5. Father of Lies
  6. Father of the House
  7. father of the nation
  8. Father of Waters
  9. Father Sky
  10. father superior
  11. father superiors

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