House

See also: house

English

Proper noun

House

  1. (US) The House of Representatives, "the House".
  2. More generally, a shortened name for any chamber of a legislature that is named "House of...", especially where the other chamber(s) are not so named (as in Australia or Canada), or where there is no other chamber (as in New Zealand).
  3. A topographic surname​ for someone residing in a house (as opposed to a hut) or in a religious house.
  4. A village in New Mexico.
  5. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English house.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Noun

House n (genitive House, no plural)

  1. house music, house

Further reading

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