householdn.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.(Shak.)a. 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.()
