Definition of husband
1 : a male partner in a marriage her husband of forty years
2 British : the manager of another's property : steward
3 : a frugal manager speaks his whole mind gaily, and is not the cautious husband of a part — W. B. Yeats
husbandly
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Examples of husband in a Sentence
Have you met her husband?
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Recent Examples of husband from the Web
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Women also need the consent of a male relative, usually a father or husband, before they are allowed to travel abroad or obtain a passport.
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Women also need the consent of a male relative, usually a father or husband, before they are allowed to travel abroad or obtain a passport.
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Both Ivanka and her husband routinely participate in political decision-making.
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The date on this photo also confirms the rumor that Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z Carter welcomed the new additions to their family back in mid-June.
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The Holbrook, N.Y., resident was still hurting from the loss of her husband, Cesare, who was her high school sweetheart and to whom she was married for half a century.
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Presumably plenty of wives have gotten their husbands traded or released.
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Among this month’s additions to Amazon’s catalog is this ensemble comedy about friendship, empowerment and, above all, getting revenge on boorish ex-husbands.
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A man shot to death by his fiance's ex-husband in Birmingham's Gate City community has now been identified.
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Origin and Etymology of husband
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
husband
Definition of husband
husbander
nounExamples of husband in a Sentence
The country has husbanded its resources well.
husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
Origin and Etymology of husband
see 1husband
HUSBAND Defined for English Language Learners
husband
playDefinition of husband for English Language Learners
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: a married man : the man someone is married to
husband
Definition of husband for English Language Learners
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: to carefully use or manage (something, such as a resource)
HUSBAND Defined for Kids
Definition of husband for Students
: a male partner in a marriage
Definition of husband for Students
husbanded
;husbanding
: to manage with thrift : use carefully I've learned to husband my money.
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