About The Word Housekeeper
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Housekeeper
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What's The Definition Of Housekeeper?
[n] a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
Synonyms | Synonyms for Housekeeper: Related Terms | Find terms related to Housekeeper: attorney | bailiff | butler | chamberlain | croupier | curator | custodian | emcee | factor | guardian | house steward | landreeve | librarian | majordomo | master of ceremonies | MC | proctor | procurator | seneschal | steward See Also | domestic | domestic help | house servant Housekeeper In Webster's Dictionary \House"keep`er\, n.
1. One who occupies a house with his family; a householder;
the master or mistress of a family. --Locke.
2. 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.
3. One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and
hospitable household. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
4. One who keeps or stays much at home. [R.]
You are manifest housekeeper. --Shak.
5. A house dog. [Obs.] --Shak.
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