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houseman

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊsmən/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English -man English houseman From house + -man.

  1. A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.
  2. A medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.

    A young houseman wearing his white coat and name-tag walked past us towards the apartment houses beside the lake.