Bible Dictionaries
Housekeeper

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) One who occupies a house with his family; a householder; the master or mistress of a family.

(2):

(n.) One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs.

(3):

(n.) One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and hospitable household.

(4):

(n.) One who keeps or stays much at home.

(5):

(n.) A house dog.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Housekeeper'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/housekeeper.html. 1828.