Definitions for Husband
ˈhʌz bəndhus·band

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. husband, hubby, married manverb

   a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

2. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HUSBANDnoun

   Etymology: hossband, master, Danish, from house and bonda, Runick, a master.

   1. The correlative to wife; a man married to a woman.

   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.

   2. The male of animals.

   Ev’n though a snowy ram thou shalt behold,
   Prefer him not in haste, for husband to thy fold. Dryden.

   3. An œconomist; a man that knows and practises the methods of frugality and profit. Its signification is always modified by some epithet implying bad or good.

   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.

   4. A tiller of the ground; a farmer.

   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.

2. To Husbandverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To supply with an husband.

   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.

   2. To manage with frugality.

   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.

   3. To till; to cultivate the ground with proper management.

   A farmer cannot husband his ground, if he sits at a great rent. Francis Bacon, Essays.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Husbandnoun

   the male head of a household; one who orders the economy of a family

2. Husbandnoun

   a cultivator; a tiller; a husbandman

3. Husbandnoun

   one who manages or directs with prudence and economy; a frugal person; an economist

4. Husbandnoun

   a married man; a man who has a wife; -- the correlative to wife

5. Husbandnoun

   the male of a pair of animals

6. 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

7. Husbandverb

   to cultivate, as land; to till

8. Husbandverb

   to furnish with a husband

9. 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.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. husband

   A booby prize in life's lottery.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HUSBAND

   The next thing to a wife. From Eng. _hussy_, woman, and _bond_, tie. Tied to a woman.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. husband

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Husband' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #897

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Husband' in Written Corpus Frequency: #958

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Husband' in Nouns Frequency: #362

How to pronounce Husband?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Husband in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Husband in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Husband in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Husband in a Sentence

1. Nikki Dodson:

   I almost am married to two different people, i have my husband, and I have the person I care for.

2. Louise Ann:

   My husband is not getting paid. I have to go in and do overtime, all the time. Ive got two kids in there.

3. Oscar Wilde:

   When a woman marries again, it is because she detested her first husband. When a man marries again, it is because he adored his first wife. Women try their luck men risk theirs.

4. Susan Reiter:

   You would think that he wouldn't because of this and because of last year, but knowing my husband I think he will. I hope not, but I don't want to hold him back.

5. Niliflash:

   How much of you is left for your husband? To the person you will spend the rest of your life with. How worthy is it going to be?.

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