husband

noun hus·band \ ˈhəz-bənd \

|Updated on: 8 Jul 2018

Examples: husband in a Sentence

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

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husbandly

adjective

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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

Her husband , Jeffrey Williams, suddenly passed away due to a car accident in 2013.

— jess nocera, Laurel Leader, "Order’s up at three new restaurants in Laurel," 5 July 2018
Her mother, Patti Foldager, and her husband, Eric Strabel, are both Mount Marathon champions, and Denali longs to join that club.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Who will win Wednesday’s Mount Marathon races? Take your pick," 4 July 2018
Although, Meghan and Harry aren’t the only royals who’ve taken cues from the Queen, who is rarely seen holding hands with her husband, Prince Philip, in public.

— refinery29.com, "Meghan & Harry Keep Breaking This Royal Rule, But Not In Front Of The Queen," 4 July 2018
The event included greetings from leading philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson, who attended with her husband, supporter Sheldon Adelson ; and Birthright Israel co-founder Charles Bronfman.

— Jewish Journal, "Birthright Israel celebrates 18 years of changing young lives," 3 July 2018
As soon as the school year ended, Romero and her husband, Keith Sherman, were preparing to move to New Mexico, where she was born.

— don stacom, Courant Community, "After Helping 250 'Beyond School Walls' Youth, New Britain Social Worker Retires," 3 July 2018
Sarah Blaskey Miami Herald A year later, Campbell moved her voter registration from Etienne’s school north to a duplex owned by activist Gepsie Metellus and her husband, Gerard Metellus.

— sarah blaskey and david smiley, miamiherald, "Where does she live? A Miami lawmaker's bizarre attempt to reside in her district," 3 July 2018
But on Friday, Nia Vardalos, 55, filed for divorce from husband Ian Gomez, 53, citing irreconcilable differences.

— bryan alexander, USA TODAY, "'Big Fat Greek Wedding' star Nia Vardalos files for divorce from husband Ian Gomez," 3 July 2018
Afro Flow Yoga was created by Leslie Salmon Jones, a dancer who trained at Alvin Ailey, and her husband, musician Jeff Jones.

— tiffany dodson, SELF, "Afro Flow Yoga Helped Me Connect to the Rhythm of My Ancestors and View Fitness in a New Way," 1 July 2018

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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

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First Known Use: 13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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