Definition of house

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House (n.) 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..

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Housebote :: Housebote (n.) Wood allowed to a tenant for repairing the house and for fuel. This latter is often called firebote. See Bote.
Barkery :: Barkery (n.) A tanhouse.
Vacate :: Vacate (v. t.) To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; the tenant vacated the house..
Hatchery :: Hatchery (n.) A house for hatching fish, etc..
Smokehouse :: Smokehouse (n.) A building where meat or fish is cured by subjecting it to a dense smoke.
House :: House (n.) A public house; an inn; a hotel.
Arson :: Arson (n.) The malicious burning of a dwelling house or outhouse of another man, which by the common law is felony; the malicious and voluntary firing of a building or ship..
Charnel :: Charnel (n.) A charnel house; a grave; a cemetery.
Which :: Which (a.) A interrogative pronoun, used both substantively and adjectively, and in direct and indirect questions, to ask for, or refer to, an individual person or thing among several of a class; as, which man is it? which woman was it? which is the house? he asked which route he should take; which is best, to live or to die? See the Note under What, pron., 1..
Corody :: Corody (n.) An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king's servants as he may designate to receive it..
Bedlam :: Bedlam (a.) Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse..
Housekeeper :: Housekeeper (n.) A house dog.
Checkroll :: Checkroll (n.) A list of servants in a household; -- called also chequer roll.
Representative :: Representative (n.) A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature, or in the national Congress..
Closure :: Closure (v. t.) A method of putting an end to debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the previous question. It was first introduced into the British House of Commons in 1882. The French word cloture was originally applied to this proceeding.
Square :: Square (n.) An area of four sides, generally with houses on each side; sometimes, a solid block of houses; also, an open place or area for public use, as at the meeting or intersection of two or more streets..
Timber :: Timber (n.) A single piece or squared stick of wood intended for building, or already framed; collectively, the larger pieces or sticks of wood, forming the framework of a house, ship, or other structure, in distinction from the covering or boarding..
Cottage :: Cottage (n.) A small house; a cot; a hut.
House :: House (v. i.) To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.
Bawn :: Bawn (n.) A large house.
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