English > husband: 2 senses > noun 1, person | Meaning | A married man; a woman's partner in marriage. |
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| Synonyms | hubby, married man |
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| Narrower | benedick, benedict | A newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) |
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| cuckold | A man whose wife committed adultery |
| family man | A man whose family is of major importance in his life |
| house husband, househusband | A husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income |
| uxoricide | A husband who murders his wife |
| Broader | spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half | A person's partner in marriage |
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| Opposite | wife, married woman | A married woman |
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| Spanish | esposo, hombre, marido |
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| Catalan | espòs, home, marit |
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| Adjectives | husbandly | befitting or characteristic of a husband |
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| husbandly | related to or suited to a husband |
