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  • 31name*/*/*/ — [neɪm] noun I 1) [C] a word or set of words used for referring to a person or thing My name is Judith Kramer.[/ex] What s the name of this flower?[/ex] I think it s a great name for a band.[/ex] 2) [singular] a reputation These people have ruined …

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  • 32Household Words — was an English weekly magazine edited by Charles Dickens which took its name from the line from Shakespeare Familiar in his mouth as household words Henry V . It was published between 1850 and 1859. In 1859, owing to a dispute between Dickens and …

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  • 33Household cement — is a name for a type of adhesive. It bonds most household items, hence the name. Household cement dries by evaporation of a polar solvent and is somewhat rubbery and quite tough when dry …

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  • 34Household Cavalry — (engl., spr. haushōld käwwelrĭ), Name der drei Regimenter Gardekavallerie des englischen Heeres …

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  • 35household word — n. a common word, saying, name, or thing that is familiar to nearly everyone …

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  • 36Household deity — A Domovoi, or household spirit, found in the folklore of Eastern Europe. It is a survival belief from Slavic paganism. A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It… …

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  • 37Household — The household is the basic unit of analysis in many social, microeconomic and government models. The term refers to all individuals who live in the same dwelling.Most economic models do not address whether the members of a household are a family… …

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  • 38household — n. 1 the occupants of a house regarded as a unit. 2 a house and its affairs. 3 (prec. by the) (in the UK) the royal household. Phrases and idioms: household gods 1 gods presiding over a household, esp. the lares and penates. 2 the essentials of… …

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  • 39Household Cavalry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Household Cavalry Regiment caption= dates=19 October 1992 Present country=United Kingdom branch=Army type=Horse Guards role=Formation Reconnaissance size=One regiment command structure=Household Cavalry current …

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  • 40household — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ average ▪ The average household spends more on housing than on food. ▪ domestic, private, etc. ▪ rural …

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