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Definition of Housihold

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.

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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • Those living in the same residence, composing a family.
  • Those living in the same residence, composing an individual or family plus any servants, guests, lodgers etc.
  • (taxation): All persons who live in the same individual residence.
  • (obsolete): A line of ancestry.
  • Belonging to the same house and family
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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