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- [hous-man, -muh n]
- /ˈhaʊsˌmæn, -mən/
- /ˈhaʊs.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-man, -muh n]
- /ˈhaʊsˌmæn, -mən/
Definitions of houseman word
- noun plural houseman a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc. 1
- noun plural houseman a man employed to maintain order, as in a bar or gambling casino; bouncer. 1
- noun plural houseman house detective. 1
- noun plural houseman one who represents the management in a gambling house. 1
- noun plural houseman British. a medical intern at a hospital. 1
- noun houseman A hospital intern. 1
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Origin of houseman
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; house + man1
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Parts of speech for Houseman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houseman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
houseman usage trend in Literature
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noun houseman
- medic — any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop.
Top questions with houseman
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