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husband

[ huhz-buhnd ]

noun

  1. a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
  2. British. a manager.
  3. Archaic. a prudent or frugal manager.


verb (used with object)

  1. to manage, especially with prudent economy.
  2. to use frugally; conserve:

    to husband one's resources.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. Archaic.
    1. to be or become a husband to; marry.
    2. to find a husband for.
    3. to till; cultivate.

husband

/ ˈʌəԻ /

noun

  1. a woman's partner in marriage
  2. archaic.
    1. a manager of an estate
    2. a frugal person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to manage or use (resources, finances, etc) thriftily
  2. archaic.
    1. tr to find a husband for
    2. (of a woman) to marry (a man)
  3. obsolete.
    tr to till (the soil)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԻ, adjective
  • ˈܲԻ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲbԻ· noun
  • ܲbԻ· adjective
  • ܲ·ܲbԻ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of husband1

before 1000; Middle English husband ( e ), Old English ūDzԻ岹 master of the house < Old Norse ūōԻ徱, equivalent to ū house + ōԻ徱 ( ō-, variant of ū- dwell ( boor ) + -nd present participle suffix + -i inflectional ending)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of husband1

Old English ūDzԻ岹, from Old Norse ūōԻ徱, from ū house + ōԻ徱 one who has a household, from ō to dwell
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Morris and her husband, Howard, said the cameras were an encouraging step and one that might give them more peace of mind, but they also offer no guarantee of safety.

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Reading a victim impact statement at the hearing, Ms Vandeputte said her husband was a "charismatic yet humble young man" who loved rugby and running and was "proud of his Welsh-Egyptian background".

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On Thursday, one of the survivors, whose naval officer husband was killed in the militant attack, appealed to people to not go after Muslims and Kashmiris.

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Her husband said he hoped the people who worked shops were given the choice about whether they wanted to work on a Sunday or not.

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The husband of a British-South African woman found dead at her house in France has said he cannot imagine "the terror and the fear she must have gone through".

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