- houseman
- noun Date: 1920 a person who performs general work about a house or hotel
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Houseman — was a term previously used for a junior British hospital doctor now known as a house officer.People whose surname is or was Houseman include:*John Houseman (1902 1988), Romanian American actor and film producer *John Houseman (baseball) *Julius… … Wikipedia
Houseman — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: John Houseman (1902–1988), US amerikanisch britischer Schauspieler, Produzent, Drehbuchautor und Regisseur rumänischer Herkunft Julius Houseman (1832–1891), US amerikanischer Politiker Peter Houseman… … Deutsch Wikipedia
houseman — n. an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience in a hospital or other medical institution. [British] Syn: intern, interne, internist, medical intern. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
houseman — [hous′mən, hous′man΄] n. pl. housemen [hous′mən, hous′men΄] 1. a man employed to do cleaning or other routine work as in a house or hotel 2. Brit. INTERN … English World dictionary
Houseman — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Houseman est un patronyme qui peut désigner : Alfred Edward Housman (parfois orthographié Houseman) Jim Houseman, personnage de jeu vidéo dans la… … Wikipédia en Français
Houseman — Recorded in a variety of spellings which include House, Howse, Hows, Hoose, Houseman, and the dialectals Housnam, and Housam, this interesting name is of pre 7th century Olde English origins. It was mainly an occupational surname for someone… … Surnames reference
houseman — [[t]ha͟ʊsmən[/t]] housemen 1) N COUNT A houseman is a doctor who has a junior post in a hospital and usually sleeps there. [BRIT] (in AM, use intern) 2) N COUNT A houseman is a man who is a servant in a house. [AM] (in BRIT, use manservant) … English dictionary
houseman — UK [ˈhaʊsmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms houseman : singular houseman plural housemen British a junior doctor who works in a hospital. The American word is intern … English dictionary
houseman — intern in*tern , n. [F.] (F. pron. [a^]N t[^a]rn ) 1. (Med.) A resident physician in a hospital, especially one who has recently received the Doctorate and is practising under supervision of experienced physicians, as a continuation of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Houseman Field — is a 10,000 seat multipurpose stadium located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is named for former mayor and Congressman Julius Houseman and is the home of the Grand Rapids Community College Raiders football and the Aquinas College Saints tracks… … Wikipedia
HOUSEMAN (Hauseman), JOHN — (1902–1988), U.S. theatrical producer and director. Born in Bucharest, the son of a Jewish father and English mother, Houseman began his career in the U.S. theater in 1934. His productions include Four Saints in Three Acts (1934), Valley Forge… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
