husband
Americannoun
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a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
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British. a manager.
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Archaic. a prudent or frugal manager.
noun
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a woman's partner in marriage
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archaic
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a manager of an estate
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a frugal person
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verb
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to manage or use (resources, finances, etc) thriftily
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archaic
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(tr) to find a husband for
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(of a woman) to marry (a man)
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obsolete (tr) to till (the soil)
Other Word Forms
- husbander noun
- husbandless adjective
- unhusbanded adjective
Etymology
Origin of husband
before 1000; Middle English husband ( e ), Old English hūsbonda master of the house < Old Norse hūsbōndi, equivalent to hūs house + bōndi ( bō-, variant of bū- dwell ( boor ) + -nd present participle suffix + -i inflectional ending)
Example Sentences
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"She was concerned that she came across as a mess and believed her husband had done a lot of damage to people's opinions of her," Attree told the court.
From BBC
When I was eight months pregnant, my husband started a business reselling sports cards.
From MarketWatch
"What frightens myself and my husband is what I think has happened with Fairmont," she said.
From BBC
In December Gustafson posted a short video to Instagram showing her and her husband, who now works for the club full-time, dropping off bins of hunter green and red envelopes at a local post office.
Speaking on the red carpet at the Brit Awards on Saturday, Sharon said her husband, who was born and raised in the Aston area of the city, had never forgotten his hometown.
From BBC
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