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    Homais (en. Homemade)

    o-me

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who takes care of someone or something.
    The child's homais watches over their safety.
    Le homais de l'enfant veille sur sa sécurité.
    Guardian, tutor, or protector.
    She hired a homais for her younger brother.
    Elle a embauché un homais pour son jeune frère.
    Teacher or mentor.
    My homais guides me in my studies.
    Mon homais me guide dans mes études.

    Etymology

    Uncertain origin, may derive from Old French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    homais of the heart
    A person who affectionately looks after another.
    homais de cœur
    to play the homais
    To act as a protector or guardian.
    faire le homais
    homais of childhood
    Referring to a guardian during childhood.
    homais de l'enfance

    Related Words

    guardianship
    State of a relationship where one person is responsible for another.
    tutelle
    protection
    Action of protecting something or someone.
    protection
    mentoring
    Relationship of educational support.
    mentorat

    Slang Meanings

    A homais can also refer to someone who gets too involved in others' lives.
    He plays the homais with his friends, always wanting to manage everything.
    Il joue les homais avec ses amis, toujours à vouloir tout gérer.
    In some contexts, it can also refer to someone who gives unsolicited advice.
    She is always there to play the homais, even when no one asks her to.
    Elle est toujours là à faire la homais, même quand on ne lui demande rien.