Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woman of the house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: wom-an of the -house
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The foremost female authority figure of a household.

Example Sentences

"As far as she was concerned she was the woman of the house and intended to fulfil her duties."

Inflected Forms

women of the house (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

man of the house

Synonyms

housewife homemaker lady of the house

Questions

What does woman of the house mean?: The foremost female authority figure of a household.

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