House"hold`, a. Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as,
household furniture; household affairs.
Household bread, bread made in the house for common use; hence, bread
that is not of the finest quality. [Obs.] -- Household gods (Rom.
Antiq.), the gods presiding over the house and family; the Lares and
Penates; hence, all objects endeared by association with home. --
Household troops, troops appointed to attend and guard the sovereign or
his residence.
House"hold`er (?), n. The master or head of a family; one who occupies
a house with his family.
Towns in which almost every householder was an English Protestant.
Macaulay.
Compound householder. See Compound, a.
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House"keep`er (?), n. 1. One who occupies a house with his family; a
householder; the master or mistress of a family. Locke.
2. One who does, or oversees, the work of keeping house; as, his wife
is a good housekeeper; often, a woman hired to superintend the servants
of a household and manage the ordinary domestic affairs.
3. One who exercises hospitality, or has a plentiful and hospitable
household. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.