householder
a person who holds title to or occupies a house.
the head of a family.
Origin of householder
1Other words from householder
- house·hold·er·ship, noun
- non·house·hold·er, noun
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How to use householder in a sentence
Behind the classical grandeur were a host of problems familiar to householders then and now, great and small.
On the line taken by the troops many native householders hoisted white flags to indicate their peaceful intentions.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanBut the exclusive privileges might be exceedingly harmful if the main body of householders were not members of the Merchant Gild.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertHe further proposed to extend the franchise to copyholders, and in towns to householders.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntI have as little knowledge of any householders here, as I have intention of fighting a duel with anybody.'
The Pickwick Papers | Charles Dickens
But the householders of Madeira Place do not absent themselves, even in summer; they could hardly get much nearer to the sea.
In Madeira Place | Heman White Chaplin
British Dictionary definitions for householder
/ (ˈhaʊsˌhəʊldə) /
a person who owns or rents a house
Derived forms of householder
- householdership, noun
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