1 baal-ha-batim | Definition of baal-ha-batim

balabos

noun
bal·​a·​bos
variants: or balebos \ ËŒbäləˈbȯs \ or baal-ha-bos \ ËŒbäl(h)äˈ-​ \
plural balabatim or baal-ha-batim\ -​ˈbätə̇m , -​ËŒtÄ“m \

Definition of balabos

: a Jewish master of the house : a Jewish house owner or host

First Known Use of balabos

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for balabos

Yiddish balebos, from Hebrew baʽal habbayith, literally, lord of the house

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