name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
houseman
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UK: /ˈhaʊsmən/
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CMU ARPABET: HH AW1 S M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
Meaning 3
A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 4
an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intern, interne, medical intern
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English -man English houseman From house + -man.