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husband

1. hus.band \'h*z-b*nd\ n [ME husbonde, fr. OE hu-sbonda master of a house, 
   fr. ON huB-sbo-ndi, fr. hu-s house + bo-ndi householder 1: a married man  
   Brit  2: MANAGER, STEWARD  3: a frugal manager 
2. husband vt 1a: to manage prudently and economically  1b: to use 
   sparingly : CONSERVE  archaic  2: to find a husband for : MATE  - 
   hus.band.er n