House-keeper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: House-keeper is a noun meaning Archaic form of housekeeper.
Meaning
Archaic form of housekeeper.
Example Sentences
Our model house-keeper minded closely her own business, never moving about or rootching around in what did not concern her.
It is intended as a means of rendering house-keepers thinking beings, and not as they have hitherto often been, mere pieces of mechanism; or, what is little better, the mere creatures of habit or slaves of custom.
Before any person can become a Tackle Porter he must give bond with four sufficient house-keepers as sureties, for 500l. to make restitution for any loss or damage that may be sustained through his neglect or connivance.
[…] left alone to bear the worrying of Mrs. Norris, who was cross because the house-keeper would have her own way with the supper, and whom she could not avoid though the house-keeper might, Fanny was worn down at last to think every thing an evil belonging to the ball, […]
Word Forms
- house-keepers
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