husband
n. countablen. the man that a person is married to. You use this word to describe a male partner in a legal marriage.
n. a married man, considered in relation to his spouse.
Her husband works at the local hospital.
After the wedding ceremony, the couple introduced themselves as husband and wife to their gathered friends and family.
While the legal definition of a husband has remained constant, the social expectations regarding his role in domestic labor have shifted significantly over the last century.
From Middle English husbonde, from Old English hūsbonda (“head of household”), from Old Norse húsbóndi, from hús + bóndi, corresponding to Proto-Germanic hūsą (“house”) and būandz (“dwelling, residing”, present participle). Compare English house and bond³.
Commonly paired with the possessive adjectives 'my', 'your', 'her', or 'their'.