Definition of husband
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a male partner in a marriage
her husband of forty years
3
: a frugal manager
speaks his whole mind gaily, and is not the cautious husband of a part— W. B. Yeats
husband
verb
husbanded; husbanding; husbands
Definition of husband (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to manage prudently and economically
a country that has husbanded its resources well
b
: to use sparingly : conserve
must husband one's strength
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The first known use of husband was in the 13th century
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