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Definition: HOUSELESS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Destitute of the shelter of a house; shelterless; homeless; as, a houseless wanderer.[Websters]
2. Being homeless or roofless. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb houselessly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(houselessly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective houseless.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Houseless" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1503. (references)

Specialty Definition: HOUSELESS

Domain Definition
Satire HOUSELESS, adj. Having paid all taxes on household goods. Source: Devil's Dictionary
Noah Webster [Noun] hous'less. Destitute of a house or habitation; as the houseless child of want.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Adjective] lacking a house or home; homeless or destitute. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: HOUSELESS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Destitute of the shelter of a house; shelterless; homeless; as, a houseless wanderer.[Websters]
2. Being homeless or roofless. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb houselessly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(houselessly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective houseless.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "HOUSELESS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1503. (references)

Specialty Definition: HOUSELESS

DomainDefinition
SatireHOUSELESS, adj. Having paid all taxes on household goods. Source: Devil's Dictionary
Noah Webster [Noun] hous'less. Destitute of a house or habitation; as the houseless child of want.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Adjective] lacking a house or home; homeless or destitute. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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