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houseman

[ hous-man, -muhn ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌmæn, -mən /
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noun, plural house·men [hous-men, -muhn]. /ˈhaʊsˌmɛn, -mən/.
a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
a man employed to maintain order, as in a bar or gambling casino; bouncer.
one who represents the management in a gambling house.
British. a medical intern at a hospital.
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Origin of houseman

First recorded in 1790–1800; house + man
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British Dictionary definitions for houseman

houseman
/ (ˈhaʊsmən) /

noun plural -men
med a junior doctor who is a member of the medical staff of a hospitalUS and Canadian equivalent: intern
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