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husband

hus·band [ húzbənd ]


noun  (plural hus·bands)
Definition:
 
woman's spouse: the man to whom a woman is married



transitive verb  (past and past participle hus·band·ed, present participle hus·band·ing, 3rd person present singular hus·bands)
Definition:
 
be thrifty with something: to use and manage something economically and sensibly, e.g. resources or money

[Pre-12th century. < Old Norse húsbóndi "man in charge of the house, farmer" < hús "house" + bóndi "dweller," present participle of búa "dwell"]

hus·ban·dage noun
hus·ban·der noun
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