Definition of Household. Meaning of Household. Synonyms of Household

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Definition of Household

Household
Household House"hold`, n. 1. Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family. And calls, without affecting airs, His household twice a day to prayers. --Swift. 2. A line of ancestory; a race or house. [Obs.] --Shak.
Household
Household House"hold`, a. Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as, household furniture; household affairs. Household bread, bread made in the house for common use; hence, bread that is not of the finest quality. [Obs.] Household gods (Rom. Antiq.), the gods presiding over the house and family; the Lares and Penates; hence, all objects endeared by association with home. Household troops, troops appointed to attend and guard the sovereign or his residence.

Meaning of Household from wikipedia

- household consists of one or more persons who live in the same dwelling. It may be of a single family or another type of person group. The household is...
- Household income is a measure of income received by the household sector. It includes every form of cash income, e.g., salaries and wages, retirement...
- Household goods are goods and products used within households. They are the tangible and movable personal property placed in the rooms of a house, such...
- The Household Division forms a part of the British Army's London District and is made up of five regiments of foot guards and two Household Cavalry regiments...
- royal household or imperial household is the residence and administrative headquarters in ancient and post-classical monarchies, and papal household for...
- The Master of the Household is the operational head (see Chief operating officer) of the "below stairs" elements of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom...
- The Household Cavalry (HCAV) is a corps of the Household Division that is made up of the two most senior regiments of the British Army – The Life Guards...
- In the United States, head of household is a filing status for individual United States taxpayers. It provides preferential tax rates and a larger standard...
- The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the British royal household, nominally the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department...
- A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It has been a common belief...