baleboste

English

Alternative forms

balabosta, balaboosta, balabusta, balabuste, balabusteh, balabooste, bala booste, bala boosta, balebosta, balebuste, baleboosteh

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הביתטע (baleboste), feminine form of בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַ בַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɑːləˈbʌstə/, /bɑːləˈbɒstə/, /bɑːləˈbɔstə/

Noun

baleboste (plural balebatim)

(Judaism) mistress of the house
(Judaism) ideal housewife, homemaker, hostess

Related terms

Baal
balebos

Further reading

balabusta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“balabosta”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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