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Husbandry (noun) means the work of farming, including growing crops and keeping animals.

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1
The work of farming, including growing crops and keeping animals.
2
Careful and sensible use of resources so that they are not wasted.
3
The handling of everyday affairs and tasks.
4
Land that is used or set aside for farming.
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Etymology

From Middle English hus-bō̆ndrī, hus-bō̆ndrīe, husbanderi, husbonderie, housbondrye, housebondrie (“household management, housekeeping; household duties; economy, skilful management, thrift; farm management, agriculture, farming; cultivation; household articles; husbands collectively”), from hǒus-bō̆nd, hǒus-bō̆nde (“male spouse, husband; master of a house; male head of a household; man having charge of something, household manager; (figuratively) host, inhabitant, resident; bondsman, villein; farmer, husbandman”) (see further at husband) + -rīe (suffix forming nouns collectively denoting members or practitioners of a craft or profession). By surface analysis, husband + -ry.

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What is the meaning of husbandry?
"husbandry" (noun) means the work of farming, including growing crops and keeping animals.
What is another word for husbandry?
Other words for "husbandry" include agriculture, agronomy, farming, frugality, thrift.
What are the different meanings of husbandry?
"husbandry" has 3 main meanings: 1. The work of farming, including growing crops and keeping animals; 2. Careful and sensible use of resources so that they are not wasted; 3. The handling of everyday affairs and tasks.

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