| husband | | |
| n. (person) | 1. hubby, husband, married man | a married man; a woman's partner in marriage. |
| ~ benedick, benedict | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor). |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate | a person's partner in marriage. |
| ~ uxoricide | a husband who murders his wife. |
| v. (possession) | 2. conserve, economise, economize, husband | use cautiously and frugally.; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" |
| ~ save, preserve | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use.; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" |
| ~ retrench | tighten one's belt; use resources carefully. |
| mister | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. mister, mr, mr. | a form of address for a man. |
| ~ form of address, title of respect, title | an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'.; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" |
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