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hearth

Syllabification: (hearth)

Pronunciation: /härTH/

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Definition of hearth

noun

the floor of a fireplace:the crackling blaze on the hearth
the area in front of a fireplace:they were sitting around the hearth
used as a symbol of one’s home:he left hearth and home to train in Denmark
the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects.