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- [hous-pair-uh nt, -par-]
- /ˈhaʊsˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-pair-uh nt, -par-]
- /ˈhaʊsˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-/
Definitions of houseparent word
- noun houseparent one of a married couple responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc., sometimes acting solely as an advisor, but often serving as host or hostess, chaperon, housekeeper, etc. 1
- noun houseparent a housemother or housefather. 1
- noun houseparent a housefather or housemother 0
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Origin of houseparent
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; house + parent
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Parts of speech for Houseparent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houseparent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
houseparent usage trend in Literature
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