What does Husband mean?
Definitions for Husband
ˈhʌz bəndhus·band
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Husband.
Princeton's WordNet
husband, hubby, married manverb
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
conserve, husband, economize, economiseverb
use cautiously and frugally
"I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
HUSBANDnoun
Etymology: hossband, master, Danish, from house and bonda, Runick, a master.
Thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,
Thy head, thy sovereign. William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.Why, woman, your husband is in his old lunes again: he so takes on yonder with my husband, and so rails against all married mankind. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.
This careful husband had been long away,
Whom his chaste wife and little children mourn. Dryden.The contract and ceremony of marriage is the occasion of the denomination or relation of husband. John Locke.
Ev’n though a snowy ram thou shalt behold,
Prefer him not in haste, for husband to thy fold. Dryden.Edward I. shewed himself a right good husband; owner of a lordship ill husbanded. John Davies, on Ireland.
I was considering the shortness of life, and what ill husbands we are of so tender a fortune. Jeremy Collier, on Fame.
Husband ’s work is laborious and hard. Hubberd’s Tale.
I heard a great husband say, that it was a common error to think that chalk helpeth arable grounds. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.
In those fields
The painful husband plowing up his ground,
Shall find all fret with rust, both pikes and shields. George Hakewill.If continu’d rain
The lab’ring husband in his house restrain,
Let him forecast his work. John Dryden, Georgicks.To Husbandverb
Etymology: from the noun.
Think you I am no stronger than my sex,
Being so father’d and so husbanded? William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.If you shall prove
This ring was ever her’s, you shall as easy
Prove that I husbanded her bed in Florence,
Where yet she never was. William Shakespeare.In my right,
By me invested, he compeers the best.
—— That were the most, if he should husband you. William Shakespeare.It will be pastime passing excellent,
If it be husbanded with modesty. William Shakespeare.The French, wisely husbanding the possession of a victory, kept themselves within their trenches. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
If thou be master-gunner, spend not all
That thou can’st speak at once; but husband it,
And give men turns of speech. George Herbert.A farmer cannot husband his ground, if he sits at a great rent. Francis Bacon, Essays.
Wikipedia
Husband
A husband is a male in a marital relationship, who may also be referred to as a spouse. The rights and obligations of a husband regarding his spouse and others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between societies and cultures, and have varied over time. In monogamous cultures, there are only two parties to a marriage, which is enforced by laws against bigamy and polygamy. Traditionally, the husband was regarded as the head of the household and was expected to be the sole provider or breadwinner, a role that continues in some cultures (sometimes described as paternalistic). Today, a husband is not necessarily considered the breadwinner of the family, especially if his spouse has a more financially rewarding occupation or career. In such cases, it is not uncommon for a husband to be considered a stay-at-home father if the married couple have children. The term continues to be applied to such a man who has separated from his spouse and ceases to be applied to him only when his marriage has come to an end following a legally recognized divorce or the death of his spouse. On the death of his spouse, a husband is referred to as a widower; after a divorce a man may be referred to as the "ex-husband" of his former spouse.
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husband
A husband is a male partner in a marriage who is typically involved in a legal or socially recognized relationship with a female partner, known as his wife. The term can also be used more broadly to refer to any male partner in a committed relationship. Responsibilities of a husband may include providing emotional, financial, and societal support, though exact roles can vary significantly between different cultures and individuals.
Webster Dictionary
Husbandnoun
the male head of a household; one who orders the economy of a family
Husbandnoun
a cultivator; a tiller; a husbandman
Husbandnoun
one who manages or directs with prudence and economy; a frugal person; an economist
Husbandnoun
a married man; a man who has a wife; -- the correlative to wife
Husbandnoun
the male of a pair of animals
Husbandverb
to direct and manage with frugality; to use or employ to good purpose and the best advantage; to spend, apply, or use, with economy
Husbandverb
to cultivate, as land; to till
Husbandverb
to furnish with a husband
Etymology: [OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. hsbonda master of the house; hs house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. hsbndi house master, husband; hs house + bandi dwelling, inhabiting, p. pr. of ba to dwell; akin to AS. ban, Goth. bauan. See House Be, and cf. Bond a slave, Boor.]
Wikidata
Husband
A husband is a male lifetime partner in a marital relationship. The rights and obligations of the husband regarding his spouse, others, and his status in the community and in law, vary between cultures and has varied over time.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Husband
huz′band, n. a married man: (B.) a man to whom a woman is betrothed: one who manages affairs with prudence: (naut.) the owner of a ship who manages its concerns in person.—v.t. to supply with a husband: to manage with economy.—n. Hus′bandage, allowance or commission of a ship's husband.—adjs. Hus′bandless (Shak.), without a husband; Hus′bandly, frugal, thrifty.—ns. Hus′bandman, a working farmer: one who labours in tillage; Hus′bandry, the business of a farmer: tillage: economical management: thrift. [M. E. husbonde—A.S. húsbonda, Ice. húsbóndi—hús, a house, búandi, inhabiting, pr.p. of Ice. búa, to dwell. Cf. Ger. bauen, to till.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
husband
A booby prize in life's lottery.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
HUSBAND
The next thing to a wife. From Eng. _hussy_, woman, and _bond_, tie. Tied to a woman.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
husband
An agent appointed by deed, executed by all the owners, with power to advance and lend, to make all payments, to receive the prices of freights, and to retain all claims. But this office gives him no authority to insure or to borrow money; and he is to render a full account to his employers.
Editors Contribution
husbandadjective
A person that is married
The husband is a beautiful understanding gentleman and soul with pure love in his heart
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HUSBAND
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Husband is ranked #9347 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Husband surname appeared 3,480 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Husband.
67.3% or 2,343 total occurrences were White.
25.6% or 891 total occurrences were Black.
3.9% or 137 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2% or 72 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.6% or 21 total occurrences were Asian.
0.4% or 16 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Husband' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #897
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Husband' in Written Corpus Frequency: #958
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Husband' in Nouns Frequency: #362
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Husband in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Husband in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Husband in a Sentence
My husband and I were watching' Horror Story' and I didn't have any idea what the show would be about, the piece of coral Jennifer Andresen saw freaked me out so badly that I had to tell my husband. Up to now, I've kept it to myself because it seemed so silly, so odd.
It is ironic. I didn't know about that. That's probably where she came up with the idea of videos, you know she knew her husband was on it and I think Obama is also.
I did this entire road only with my daughter but I am afraid they will stop us somewhere before I reach my husband in Duesseldorf.
It's honestly more like a healing experience for my husband, it's just music ; there's no sermon. It's definitely something he believes in -- Sweet Jesus -- and there's a Christian vibe. But there's no preaching. It's just a very spiritual Christian experience.
An archaeologist is the best husband any woman can have the older she gets, the more interested he is in her.
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- الزوجArabic
- manželCzech
- mandDanish
- EhemannGerman
- σύGreek
- maridoSpanish
- شوهرPersian
- aviomiesFinnish
- mariFrench
- fear céileIrish
- पतिHindi
- férjHungarian
- ամուսի� Armenian
- SuamiIndonesian
- maritoItalian
- בעלHebrew
- 夫Japanese
- ಪತಿKannada
- 남편Korean
- virumLatin
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- mannNorwegian
- mążPolish
- maridoPortuguese
- soțRomanian
- муRussian
- manSwedish
- கணவர்Tamil
- భర్తTelugu
- สามีThai
- kocaTurkish
- чоловікUkrainian
- شوہرUrdu
- người chồngVietnamese
- מאַןYiddish
- 丈夫Chinese
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