husband

CEFRA1

/ˈhʌzbənd/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A man who is married to someone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A manager of property; one who has the care of another's belongings, owndom, or interests; a steward; an economist.

Examples

  • Her husband works as a software engineer at a tech company.

  • I have yet to find a perfect husband.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A prudent or frugal manager.

  2. A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.

  3. A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.

More examples

In context

  • The man in the corner addressed himself to the husband.

  • While reading her book, Sally leaned back against her husband, wishing it were the human kind.

  • You should start dating so you can find a suitable husband.

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Origin

noun

Old English hūsbonda Middle English husbonde English husband Inherited from Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda, from hūs + bonda. Calque of Old Norse húsbóndi. By surface analysis, house + bond.