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νοικοκυρά — meaning in English

noikokyra

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English meaning

  • householder noun The owner of a house.
  • housekeeper noun Someone employed to manage the cleaning and upkeep of a home, hotel, or institution.
  • housewife noun A woman whose main role is managing the home rather than working outside it.
  • lady noun A polite or formal word for a woman, especially one with refined manners.

Senses

νοικοκυρά is used for these senses in English:

  • head of household The person responsible for governing a group that lives together, such as a family.
  • householder The head of a household.
  • housekeeper Someone who manages the running of a home, traditionally the female head of the household. [from 17th c.]
  • housewife (plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
  • lady (historical) The mistress of a household.

householder — full definition

  1. noun The owner of a house.
  2. noun The head of a household.
  3. noun A layperson, lay devotee, gahapati, grihastha.

housekeeper — full definition

  1. noun Someone employed to manage the cleaning and upkeep of a home, hotel, or institution.
  2. noun Someone who rarely leaves home; a homebody.

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