husband
21husband — 1 noun 1 (C) the man that a woman is married to: Have you met her husband? | ex husband (=a man that a woman used to be married to) 2 husband and wife a man and woman who are married 2 verb (T) formal to be very careful in the way you use your… …
22husband — hus•band [[t]ˈhʌz bənd[/t]] n. v. band•ed, band•ing. n. 1) a married man, esp. when considered in relation to his wife 2) archaic a prudent or frugal manager 3) to manage, esp. with economy 4) to use frugally; conserve; store: to husband one s… …
23husband — [OE] The Anglo Saxons used wer ‘man’ (as in werewolf) for ‘husband’, and not until the late 13th century was the word husband drafted in for ‘male spouse’. This had originally meant ‘master of a household’, and was borrowed from Old Norse… …
24husband — hus|band [ hʌzbənd ] noun count *** the man that a woman is married to: Carole s husband died last year. She isn t looking for a husband …
25husband — 1. a pimp Referring to his relationship with the senior of the women in his stable: ... to denounce a woman to her husband if the creature makes advances to you. (Londres, 1928, in translation) 2. a homosexual who takes the male role …
26husband — see the husband is always the last to know a deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple …
27husband — I. noun Etymology: Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda master of a house, from Old Norse hūsbōndi, from hūs house + bōndi householder; akin to Old Norse būa to inhabit; akin to Old English būan to dwell more at bower Date: 13th… …
28husband — 1. noun a) A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse. While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind. b) Large cushion with arms meant to support a person in… …
29Husband — I.e., the house band, connecting and keeping together the whole family. A man when betrothed was esteemed from that time a husband (Matt. 1:16, 20; Luke 2:5). A recently married man was exempt from going to war for one year (Deut. 20:7; 24:5) …
30husband — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mate, spouse; benedict, bridegroom; man. See marriage. v. economize (see economy, retention). Ant., wife. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spouse, married man, mate, bedmate, benedict, helpmate, consort,… …
