Household
household (?), 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 , a. Belonging to thehouse 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.
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