"housemother" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /haʊsˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], [haʊsˈmɐðə(ɹ)] [Received-Pronunciation], /hʌʊsˈmʌðɚ/ [General-American] Forms: housemothers [plural]
Etymology: From house + mother. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|mother}} house + mother Head templates: {{en-noun}} housemother (plural housemothers)
  1. A woman employed in a residence for young people, to look after them. Categories (topical): Female people, Occupations Related terms: housefather, houseparent Translations (woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them.): vartistino (Esperanto), surveillante [feminine] (French), 寮母 (ryōba) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-housemother-en-noun-vdV2cwP0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "code": "eo",
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          "word": "vartistino"
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      "ipa": "[haʊsˈmɐðə(ɹ)]",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "sense": "woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them.",
      "word": "vartistino"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them.",
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}

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