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housefather
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housefather [ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðə]
n
(Social Welfare) a man in charge of the welfare of a particular group of children in an institution such as a children's home or approved school
housemother  fem n
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Noun1.housefather - a man in charge of children in an institution
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
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housefather [ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðəʳ] n → responsabile m di gruppo (in un collegio)
housefather [ˈhaʊsˌfɑːðəʳ] n → responsabile m di gruppo (in un collegio)


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