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housemaster

housemaster noun: a teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school.

Noun

housemaster (plural housemasters)

  1. A teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school.

Forms of housemaster

pluralhousemasters

Origin of housemaster

From house + master.

Words formed from housemaster

Questions about housemaster

What does housemaster mean?
Housemaster means a teacher who is in charge of a house at a boarding school.
What part of speech is housemaster?
Housemaster is a noun.
What is the plural of housemaster?
The plural of housemaster is housemasters.

Words near housemaster in the dictionary

  1. houseman
  2. housemanship
  3. housemanships
  4. housemartin
  5. housemartins
  6. housemaster
  7. housemasters
  8. housemastership
  9. housemasterships
  10. housemate
  11. housemates

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