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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

father of the house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
fa-ther of the -house
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A title bestowed on a legislative house member, particularly one where the legislature is called a "House".

name

A title bestowed on a legislative house member, particularly one where the legislature is called a "House".

name

A title bestowed on a legislative house member, particularly one where the legislature is called a "House".

Inflected Forms

Fathers of the House (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Baby of the House Mother of the House Father of the Senate Mother of the Senate Dean of the House Dean of the Senate

Questions

What does father of the house mean?
A title bestowed on a legislative house member, particularly one where the legislature is called a "House".

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