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head house
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. head house
  2. 2. main family
  3. 3. founder (of a certain school, style, etc.)
  4. 4. Honke
A noun referring to the main family line or the original source of something, as opposed to a branch or derivative. It can describe the head family in a traditional family system or the original version of a product, restaurant, or cultural tradition.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, who's got the key to the main house again?

Sentence 2

Honestly, don't you find the main house's customs kind of a pain?

Sentence 3

Say what you will, being the head house is no small burden!

Sentence 4

A colleague whispered to me, "The main house is changing direction."

Sentence 5

My grandfather told me, "Protect the main house's land no matter what."