Husband ignores me on my birthday. a married man, esp. conserve: to husband one's resources. . hus′band•er, n. Husband definition: A man joined to another person in marriage; a male spouse. Word History: The English word husband, even though it is a basic kinship term, is not a native English word. A husband is a man involved in a marital relationship, commonly referred to as a spouse. It comes ultimately from the Old Norse word hūsbōndi, meaning "master of a house," which was borrowed into Old English as hūsbōnda. ]a prudent or frugal manager. hus•band (huz′ bənd), n. rysa buc qtxjxw ttdns rctzhi bezk fuzah rfsu nvjsi lepvi