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husband
What does husband mean?
husband (noun): a man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce husband?
/ˈhʌzbənd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does husband come from?
Inherited from Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda, from hūs + bonda.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of husband?
What are antonyms of husband?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “husband” mean?
an organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship
Not quite: that's what league means.
a group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members
Not quite: that's what squad means.
an action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change
Not quite: that's what influence means.
a man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse
Right! That's what “husband” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “husband”?
place
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house
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hubby
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money
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