Household — Defs

01 n. Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family.

1.
Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family.
“And calls, without affecting airs, His household twice a day to prayers.” — Swift.
2.
A line of ancestory; a race or house.[Obs.]

02 a. Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as, household furniture; household affairs.

1.
Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as, household furniture; household affairs.

Phrases & compounds

Household bread — bread made in the house for common use; hence, bread that is not of the finest quality.

Household gods — 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.