οικοδέσποινα — meaning in English

English meaning

• host noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
• housewife noun A woman whose main role is managing the home rather than working outside it.

Senses

οικοδέσποινα is used for these senses in English:

• host One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
• housewife (plural "housewives") The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.

host — full definition

1. noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
2. noun A person who presents a show or broadcast.
3. noun A computer connected to a network.
4. noun An organism that another organism, especially a parasite, lives on or in.
5. noun A large number of people or things.

housewife — full definition

1. noun A woman whose main role is managing the home rather than working outside it.
2. noun A small sewing kit or case for needles, thread, and pins.

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