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housekeeper
CIDE DICTIONARY
housekeeper, n.
- One who occupies a house with his family; a householder; the master or mistress of a family. Locke. [1913 Webster]
- One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs. [1913 Webster]
- One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and hospitable household. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster]
- One who keeps or stays much at home. [1913 Webster]"You are manifest housekeeper." [1913 Webster]
- A house dog. Shak. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
housekeeper, n.
1 a person, esp. a woman, employed to manage a household.
2 a person in charge of a house, office, etc.
1 a person, esp. a woman, employed to manage a household.
2 a person in charge of a house, office, etc.
THESAURUS
housekeeper
MC, attorney, bailiff, butler, chamberlain, croupier, curator, custodian, emcee, factor, guardian, house steward, landreeve, librarian, majordomo, master of ceremonies, proctor, procurator, seneschal, stewardROGET THESAURUS
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Director
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