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noun
Master of the house, head of the household, host.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
House owner, homeowner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
Boss, person in charge (of anything).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism, broadly
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noun
Important man, bourgeoisie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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Layman, congregant, non-clergy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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History
Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).
