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HOUSEMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience ('houseman' is a British term)
Synonyms:
houseman; intern; interne; medical intern
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("houseman" is a kind of...):
doc; doctor; Dr.; MD; medico; physician (a licensed medical practitioner)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)