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husband
[huhz-buhnd]
noun
a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
British.a manager.
Archaic.a prudent or frugal manager.
verb (used with object)
to manage, especially with prudent economy.
to use frugally; conserve.
to husband one's resources.
Synonyms: , , ,Archaic.
to be or become a husband to; marry.
to find a husband for.
to till; cultivate.
husband
/ ˈʌəԻ /
noun
a woman's partner in marriage
archaic
a manager of an estate
a frugal person
verb
to manage or use (resources, finances, etc) thriftily
archaic
(tr) to find a husband for
(of a woman) to marry (a man)
obsolete(tr) to till (the soil)
Other Word Forms
- husbander noun
- husbandless adjective
- unhusbanded adjective
- ˈܲԻ adjective
- ˈܲԻ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of husband1
Example Sentences
A grieving husband has called for an advanced cancer therapy to be more readily available for patients from Northern Ireland after his wife died while receiving care in London, away from her three sons.
State representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their home, the governor said.
A 57-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Minnesota on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband.
A survivor of Saturday's deadly attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers says she and her husband are both "incredibly lucky to be alive" after they were hit by 17 bullets.
She and her husband would love to move their family away from Khayelitsha completely.
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