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housemistress
house·mis·tress [ hówss mìstrəss ] (plural house·mis·tress·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. woman responsible for boarders: a woman who is in charge of the students living together in a dormitory or residence hall at some prep schools and colleges
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