ˈhaushəuld n. 1
the occupants of a
house regarded as a
unit. 2 a house
and its affairs. 3 (prec. by the) (in the UK) the
royal household. øhousehold gods 1 gods presiding
over a household,
esp. the
lares and
penates. 2 the essentials of
home life. household troops (in the UK) troops nominally employed to
guard the
sovereign. household
word (or name) 1 a
familiar name or
saying. 2 a familiar
person or
thing.