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Search phrase: household

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.9Call forth my household servants. Let's tonightCall forth my Houshold Seruants, lets to night
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.22Among my household? Why is Rumour here?Among my houshold? Why is Rumour heere?
Henry VH5 IV.iii.52Familiar in his mouth as household words,Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.92You of my household, leave this peevish broilYou of my household, leaue this peeuish broyle,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.14At last by notes of household harmonyAt last, by Notes of Houshold harmonie,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.126Rich stuffs, and ornaments of household, whichRich Stuffes and Ornaments of Houshold, which
King JohnKJ III.iv.31And ring these fingers with thy household worms,And ring these fingers with thy houshold wormes,
PericlesPer IV.vi.122undo a whole household, let me be gelded like a spaniel.vndoe a whole houshold, let me be gelded like a spaniel,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.60And all the household servants fled with himAnd al the houshold seruants fled with him
Richard IIR2 II.iii.28.1The household of the King.The Household of the King.
Richard IIR2 III.i.24From my own windows torn my household coat,From mine owne Windowes torne my Household Coat,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.281That every day under his household roofThat euery day, vnder his House-hold Roofe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.138What, household stuff?What, houshold stuffe.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.271Conformable as other household Kates.Conformable as other houshold Kates:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.230My household stuff, my field, my barn,My houshold-stuffe, my field, my barne,

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Glossary

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constablechief officer of the royal household [in England and France]
controllersteward, household manager
cot-queanman acting the housewife, meddler in household affairs
curtalwith a docked tail; common, household
damemistress of a household, lady of the house
ginggang, company, whole household
goodwifemistress of a household, Mrs
househousehold, family
householdfamily, house, dynasty
householdthroughout the house
householddomesticated, house-trained
housekeepinghospitality, maintaining a welcoming household
housewiferyhousekeeping, household management
husbandryhousehold work, chores
meinyhousehold retinue, followers
officer(plural) household, servants
peoplehousehold, servants
platespecial tableware, household utensils of value
utensilhousehold goods, domestic furnishing; or: implement [for magic]

Thesaurus

 27 result(s).
controller of a household's domestic affairssteward
householdcurtal
householdhouse
householdofficer
householdpeople
household controllersteward
household goodsutensil
household managementhousewifery
household managercontroller
household retinuemeiny
household utensils of valueplate
household workhusbandry
household, maintaining a welcominghousekeeping
household, mistress of adame
household, mistress of agoodwife
household, wholeging
management, householdhousewifery
manager, householdcontroller
mistress of a householddame
mistress of a householdgoodwife
officer of the royal householdconstable
retinue, householdmeiny
royal household chief officerconstable
utensils of value, householdplate
value, household utensils ofplate
welcoming household, maintaining ahousekeeping
work, householdhusbandry

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