housel

American  

[hou-zuhl] / ˈhaʊ zəl /

noun

1. the Eucharist.

2. the act of administering or receiving the Eucharist.

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verb (used with object)

houseled, houseling, houselled, houselling

1. to administer the Eucharist to.

housel British  

/ ˈhaʊzəl /

noun

1. a medieval name for Eucharist

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verb

1. (tr) to give the Eucharist to (someone)

Etymology

Origin of housel

First recorded before 900; Middle English; (noun) Old English hūsl “the Eucharist,” probably originally, “offering”; cognate with Old Norse hūsl, Gothic hunsl “sacrifice, offering”

Example Sentences

Morgan Housel is a financial writer and partner at the Collaborative Fund.

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In his 2020 book “The Psychology of Money,” Housel examined why people make financial choices that often diverge from traditional economic models.

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In this recent interview, edited for length and clarity, Housel shares his views on saving and investing, the rules people should follow before spending, and the most common spending traps.

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Housel: I spent almost my entire career writing about investing and how to grow your money.

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Housel: When I say “artfully,” I mean that spending isn’t a science.

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