maître de maison

le maître de maison, la maîtresse de maison
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. host
Le maître de maison est venu nous accueillir devant le portail.The host came to greet us in front of the gate.
b. master of the house
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
J'aimerais pouvoir me détendre davantage, mais en tant que maître de maison, j'ai des responsabilités.I'd like to be able to relax more, but as the master of the house, I have responsibilities.
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