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Definition of: husband
(huz′bənd) noun
1. A married man; man with a wife.
2. Obs. A thrifty manager.
3. Obs. A husbandman.
—v.t.
1. To use or spend wisely; economize on; conserve.
2. To be a husband to; marry.
3. Archaic To provide with a husband.
4. Archaic To till; cultivate. [OE hūsbonda <hūs house + bonda freeholder]
—hus′band·less adjective
—hus′band·like′ adjective
—hus′band·ly adjective
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