master of the house
Lord of manor
The master of the house is the man who heads a household—traditionally the husband or father who holds authority over family and servants.
The phrase sounds old-fashioned now, evoking Victorian domestic arrangements or period dramas: The master of the house will see you in the study.
It appears ironically in modern use, often mocking male domestic pretensions.
- homemakerOne who manages a household
- proprietorBusiness holder
- patriarchMale head of family
- stewardManager for another
- landlordProperty owner renting out
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master of the houseservant
One employed to serve
slave · domestic servant · maid · butler · housekeeper
master of the houseguest
Welcomed visitor
visitor · houseguest · stranger · intruder · trespasser
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