HOUSEHOLDS
Noun
households
plural of household
Source: Wiktionary
HOUSEHOLD
House"hold`, n.
1. Those who dwell under the same roof and compose a family.
And calls, without affecting airs, His household twice a day to
prayers. Swift.
2. A line of ancestory; a race or house. [Obs.] Shak.
House"hold`, a.
Definition: Belonging to the house and family; domestic; as, household
furniture; household affairs. Household bread, bread made in the
house for common use; hence, bread that is not of the finest quality.
[Obs.] -- Household gods (Rom. Antiq.), the gods presiding over the
house and family; the Lares and Penates; hence, all objects endeared
by association with home.
– Household troops, troops appointed to attend and guard the
sovereign or his residence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition