man of the house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man uhv, ov stressed th ee noun, adjective hous]
- /mæn ʌv, ɒv stressed ði noun, adjective haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [man uhv, ov stressed th ee noun, adjective hous]
- /mæn ʌv, ɒv stressed ði noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of man of the house words

noun man of the house the male head of a household. 1
noun man of the house responsible head of household 1

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Origin of man of the house

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Man of the house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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man of the house popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for man of the house

noun man of the house

father — a male parent.
husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
goodman — the master of a household; husband.
paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.

All 6 Synonyms of man of the house

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