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members of a business organization; "he worked for a brokerage house"

play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"

aristocratic family line; "the House of York"

an official assembly having legislative powers; "the legislature has two houses"

the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"

the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"

aristocratic family line; "the House of York"

an official assembly having legislative powers; "the legislature has two houses"

the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema; "the house applauded"; "he counted the house"

the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

the members of a religious community living together

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.

Household affairs; domestic concerns; particularly in the phrase to keep house. See below.

Those who dwell in the same house; a household.

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.

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.

A firm, or commercial establishment.

A public house; an inn; a hotel.

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.

A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.

An audience; an assembly of hearers, as at a lecture, a theater, etc.; as, a thin or a full house.

The body, as the habitation of the soul.

The grave.

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.

To drive to a shelter.

To admit to residence; to harbor.

To deposit and cover, as in the grave.

To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe; as, to house the upper spars.

To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.

To have a position in one of the houses. See House, n., 8.

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.

Household affairs; domestic concerns; particularly in the phrase to keep house. See below.

Those who dwell in the same house; a household.

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.

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.

A firm, or commercial establishment.

A public house; an inn; a hotel.

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.

A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece.

An audience; an assembly of hearers, as at a lecture, a theater, etc.; as, a thin or a full house.

The body, as the habitation of the soul.

The grave.

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.

To drive to a shelter.

To admit to residence; to harbor.

To deposit and cover, as in the grave.

To stow in a safe place; to take down and make safe; as, to house the upper spars.

To take shelter or lodging; to abide to dwell; to lodge.

To have a position in one of the houses. See House, n., 8.

A building for residence; place of a bode; household manner of living; family or race, especially if of high rank; one of the divisions of a lawmaking or church governing body; a quorum of the members of such a body, or enough to transact business; with qualifying term, a building for assembly, business, etc.; an audience; a business firm.

To place in a dwelling; shelter or lodge; make secure before a storm.

A building for dwelling in: a dwelling-place: an inn: household affairs: a family: kindred: a trading establishment: one of the estates of the legislature: (astrol.) the twelfth part of the heavens:-pl. HOUSES.

To protect by covering: to shelter: to store.

To take shelter: to reside.

A dwelling-place; building; family; trading firm; branch of the legislature.

To protect by covering; shelter.

A place of abode.

A household.

A tribe; stock; line.

One of the divisions of a legislative body; a convention; audience.

A mercantile establishment; a corporation.

The external gelatinous-like covering secreted by certain Tunicates.

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Icelandic & German] A building used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; especially, one for the habitation of man; a dwelling; mansion;—a temple; a church;—a college; a monastery;—style or manner of living; entertainment; table;—household; family;—a race; a noble family;—the station of a planet in the heavens;—a legislative body;—the quorum or number necessary to form a legal session;—a firm or commercial company;—the body or habitation of the soul;—the grave; the final home;—an inn; hotel; lodging;—a square in a chess-board.

A place where in a man lives, a place of human abode; any place of abode; places in which religious or studious persons live in common; the manner of living, the table; station of a planet in the heavens, astrologically considered; family of ancestors, descendants, and kindred, race; a body of the parliament, the lords or commons collectively considered.