house
121
7.9
- noun
- /haʊs/
- Formal
:
casa
- To these Indians, Cautantowwit's house and God's heaven were one and the same.
- royal house
- House of David
- ruling house
Any person from any house, I will harbor them.
- Any person from any house, I will harbor them.
- She is possessed by Cotillion of the House of Shadow, the assassin.
Examples
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I have reason to believe the next head of the house of Bastide... may be a Valmont.
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The ancient lineage of House Stark has ruled over Winterfell for centuries.
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Now that Charles is dead, so also dies this house.
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"I am a surviving noble of a destroyed house, as are you, my brother.
Fiction book (1992) -
I had no reason to admire soldiers, for the men of my house chafed under the Romans.
Fiction book (1997) -
On that night, the house of Claude Page was singularly secure from the Widow's invasion.
Fiction book (1993) -
Sara, who happened to be in the ancestral house at the time, unsuccessfully tried to revive her.
Fiction book (1993) -
During the ceremony, members of House Windsor gathered to celebrate their heritage.
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House Targaryen is known for its dragons and distinctive silver hair.
Synonyms
96
5.3
A family whose members lead a country or group for many generations
61
1.8
Close relatives of a king or queen who rules a country
5
3.2
A group of people who are related by birth over many generations
2
4.7
A family of kings and queens who rule a country now or in the past
1
4.9
A family of kings and queens who are related by birth
A family from a noble or upper-class background
Idioms
- Informal
12
5.1
A plan or organization that seems strong but is actually weak and likely to fail
- Informal
To eat so much at someone's home that they have almost no food left
- Informal
Suddenly fail completely because it is weak or badly built
Compounds
210
3.0
The lower law-making part of the United States Congress with people chosen from each state by population
176
1.9
The government building in Washington, D.C. where the US president lives and works
34
3.5
The elected lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament that makes and passes laws
32
4.6
A place where people live while they recover from addiction or return from prison and prepare to live alone
21
3.0
A company that sells things to the person who pays the most, often paintings or antiques
The part of the United States Congress with elected representatives that makes and passes federal laws
7
4.1
The upper house of the UK Parliament made of appointed and hereditary members who review laws
- Specialized
7
4.5
A company that buys and sells stocks or other investments for clients
5
3.3
The elected part of the British Parliament that makes laws and represents the public
A lower house of the United States Congress where members elected from each state make and pass national laws
The lower house of the United States Congress with 435 elected members who make national laws
1
3.6
The elected part of the United Kingdom Parliament that makes and approves laws
- Baby Talk
1
2.1
A small model house with tiny furniture that children play with using dolls
1
3.7
A house that is old and kept because it has an important past and is often open to visitors
1
1.6
Work that covers the inside or outside of a house with color to protect and decorate it
1
2.8
A person who stays in and looks after a house while the owners are away, often without pay
1
4.8
The upper house of the UK Parliament with appointed, hereditary, and clergy members who review laws
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
House for a royal or noble family grows from the same idea: a family's name came to mean their home and line, so a great family's 'house' means their family or dynasty.