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Webster 1913 Edition
House
House
(hous)
, Noun.
pl.
Houses
(#)
. 1.
A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, a mansion.
Houses
are built to live in; not to look on. Bacon.
Bees with smoke and doves with noisome stench
Are from their hives and
Are from their hives and
houses
driven away. Shakespeare
2.
Household affairs; domestic concerns; particularly in the phrase to keep house. See below.
3.
Those who dwell in the same house; a household.
One that feared God with all his
house
. Acts x. 2.
4.
A family of ancestors, descendants, and kindred; a race of persons from the same stock; a tribe; especially, a noble family or an illustrious race;
as, the
house
of Austria; the house
of Hanover; the house
of Israel.The last remaining pillar of their
The one transmitter of their ancient name.
house
,The one transmitter of their ancient name.
Tennyson.
5.
One of the estates of a kingdom or other government assembled in parliament or legislature; a body of men united in a legislative capacity;
as, the
House
of Lords; the House
of Commons; the House
of Representatives; also, a quorum of such a body. See Congress
, and Parliament
.6.
(Com.)
A firm, or commercial establishment.
7.
A public house; an inn; a hotel.
8.
(Astrol.)
A twelfth part of the heavens, as divided by six circles intersecting at the north and south points of the horizon, used by astrologers in noting the positions of the heavenly bodies, and casting horoscopes or nativities. The houses were regarded as fixed in respect to the horizon, and numbered from the one at the eastern horizon, called the ascendant, first house, or house of life, downward, or in the direction of the earth’s revolution, the stars and planets passing through them in the reverse order every twenty-four hours.
9.
A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.
10.
An audience; an assembly of hearers, as at a lecture, a theater, etc.;
as, a thin or a full
. house
11.
The body, as the habitation of the soul.
This mortal
Do Cæsar what he can.
house
I'll ruin,Do Cæsar what he can.
Shakespeare
12.
[With an adj., as narrow, dark, etc.]
The grave.
“The narrow house.” Bryant.
☞ House is much used adjectively and as the first element of compounds. The sense is usually obvious; as, house cricket, housemaid, house painter, housework.
Syn. – Dwelling; residence; abode. See
Tenement
. House
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Housed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Housing
.] [AS.
h[GREEK]sian
.] 1.
To take or put into a house; to shelter under a roof; to cover from the inclemencies of the weather; to protect by covering;
as, to
house
one's family in a comfortable home; to house
farming utensils; to house
cattle.At length have
housed
me in a humble shed. Young.
House
your choicest carnations, or rather set them under a penthouse. Evelyn.
2.
To drive to a shelter.
Shak.
3.
To admit to residence; to harbor.
Palladius wished him to
house
all the Helots. Sir P. Sidney.
4.
To deposit and cover, as in the grave.
Sandys.
5.
(Naut.)
To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe;
as, to
. house
the upper sparsHouse
,Verb.
I.
1.
To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.
You shall not
house
with me. Shakespeare
2.
(Astrol.)
To have a position in one of the houses. See , 8.
“Where Saturn houses.” House
, Noun.
Dryden.
Webster 1828 Edition
House
HOUSE
,Noun.
1.
In a general sense, a building or shed intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but appropriately, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, mansion or abode for any of the human species. It may be of any size and composed of any materials whatever, wood, stone, brick, &c.2.
An edifice or building appropriated to the worship of God; a temple; a church; as the house of God.3.
A monastery; a college; as a religious house.4.
The manner of living; the table. He keeps a good house, or a miserable house.
5.
In astrology, the station of a planet in the heavens, or the twelfth part of the heavens.6.
A family of ancestors; descendants and kindred; a race of persons from the same stock; a tribe. It particularly denotes a noble family or an illustrious race; as the house of Austria; the house of Hanover. So in Scripture, the house of Israel,or of Judah. Two of a house few ages can afford.
7.
One of the estates of a kingdom assembled in parliament or legislature; a body of men united in their legislative capacity, and holding their place by right or by election. Thus we say, the house of lords or peers of Great Britain; the house of commons; the house of representatives. In most of the United States, the legislatures consist of two houses, the senate, and the house of representatives or delegates.8.
The quorum of a legislative body; the number of representatives assembled who are constitutionally empowered to enact laws. Hence we say, there is a sufficient number of representatives present to form a house.9.
In Scripture, those who dwell in a house and compose a family; a household. Cornelius was a devout man, and feared God with all his house. Acts.10.
10. Wealth; estate.
Ye devour widows' houses. Matt.23.
11. The grave; as the house appointed for all living. Job.30.
12. Household affairs; domestic concerns.
Set thy house in order. 2 Kings.20.
13. The body; the residence of the soul in this world; as our earthly house. 2 Cor.5.
14. The church among the Jews.
Moses was faithful in all his house. Heb.3.
15. A place of residence. Egypt is called the house of bondage. Ex.13.
16. A square, or division on a chess board.
HOUSE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To admit to residence; to harbor. Palladius wished him to house all the Helots.
2.
To deposit and cover, as in the grave.3.
To drive to a shelter.HOUSE
,Verb.
I.
To house with darkness and with death.
1.
To have an astrological station in the heavens. Where Saturn houses.