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hearth

Pronunciation: /hɑːθ/

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Definition of hearth

noun

  • 1the floor of a fireplace:a cheerful fire burning in 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
  • 2the base or lower part of a furnace, where molten metal collects.

Origin:

Old English heorth, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch haard and German Herd

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