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household. Originally not merely the domestic residence of the monarch but the place from which the kingdom was governed. No very rigid distinction was made between its different functions. But as administration grew more complex and requests for justice more common, offices became more specialized and departments were hived off to undertake particular tasks. By the time of the Constitutio domus regis in 1135, there were many separate officers, with the chancellor at the head, followed by the treasurer, lord high steward, chamberlain, butler, and constable, down to the turnspits, carters, scullions, and watchmen. Early to develop was the chamber, which dealt with revenue, and out of which evolved the Exchequer and the courts of law. The Chancery also developed in England since the size of the kingdom meant more need for writs and instructions, which the scriptorium or secretariat provided. At first the whole household moved from place to place, with only a skeleton staff left behind: when the king was absent in Normandy officers left in England had to possess some discretionary authority. The peripatetic nature of the household became increasingly inconvenient and in clause 17 of Magna Carta in 1215 it was declared that Common Pleas would be heard in one place. At length the household and its offshoots settled at Westminster, with other royal palaces in reasonable proximity. A permanent headquarters allowed more comfort and more ceremonial and the household developed into the court.
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JOHN CANNON. "household." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "household." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-household.html JOHN CANNON. "household." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-household.html |
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household
household Originally not merely the domestic residence of the monarch but the place from which the kingdom was governed. No rigid distinction was made between its different functions. But as administration grew more complex and requests for justice more common, offices became specialized. At first the whole household moved from place to place, with only a skeleton staff left behind: when the king was absent in Normandy officers left in England had to possess some discretionary authority. The peripatetic nature of the household became increasingly inconvenient and in clause 17 of Magna Carta in 1215 it was declared that common pleas would be heard in one place. At length the household and its offshoots settled at Westminster. A permanent headquarters allowed more comfort and more ceremonial and the household developed into the court.
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JOHN CANNON. "household." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "household." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-household.html JOHN CANNON. "household." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-household.html |
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household A group of persons sharing a home or living space, who aggregate and share their incomes, as evidenced by the fact that they regularly take meals together—the ‘common cooking-pot’ definition. Most households consist of one person living alone, a nuclear family, an extended family, or a group of unrelated people. The definition is sometimes varied so as to exclude, or include, households of non-related people who may set very variable limits, in practice, to the extent of their income-sharing or common expenditure.
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GORDON MARSHALL. "household." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. GORDON MARSHALL. "household." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-household.html GORDON MARSHALL. "household." A Dictionary of Sociology. 1998. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O88-household.html |
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HOUSEHOLDIndividuals who comprise a family unit and who live together under the same roof; individuals who dwell in the same place and comprise a family, sometimes encompassing domestic help; all those who are under the control of one domestic head. For the purposes of insurance, the terms family and household are frequently used inter-changeably. cross-references |
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"Household." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Household." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702168.html "Household." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437702168.html |
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house·hold / ˈhousˌ(h)ōld/ • n. a house and its occupants regarded as a unit: the whole household was asleep ten percent of households had a television. ∎ the affairs related to keeping a house: it is mostly women who are responsible for running households | [as adj.] household appliances. |
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"household." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "household." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-household.html "household." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-household.html |
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Householdthe inmates of a house, including the servants and attendants—Wilkes. Example: household of faith, 1526. |
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"Household." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Household." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300833.html "Household." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300833.html |
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household
•behold, bold, cold, enfold, fold, foretold, gold, hold, mould (US mold), old, outsold, scold, self-controlled, sold, told, uncontrolled, undersold, unpolled, uphold, withhold, wold
•scaffold • tenfold
•elevenfold, sevenfold
•twelvefold
•eightfold, gatefold
•threefold • sheepfold • billfold
•pinfold • sixfold • manifold
•manyfold • twentyfold
•blindfold, ninefold
•fivefold • fourfold • thousandfold
•twofold • hundredfold
•centrefold (US centerfold)
•millionfold • mangold • marigold
•handhold • stranglehold • threshold
•freehold • leasehold • copyhold
•stronghold • shorthold • household
•toehold • foothold • commonhold
•cuckold • Leopold • Courtauld
•Cotswold
•unoiled, unsoiled, unspoiled
•shopsoiled
•Gould, unschooled
•unscheduled • thick-skulled
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"household." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "household." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-household.html "household." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-household.html |
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