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noun
1.
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
2.
home; fireside: the joys of family and hearth.
3.
Metallurgy.
a.
the lower part of a blast furnace, cupola, etc., in which the molten metal collects and from which it is tapped out.
b.
the part of an open hearth, reverberatory furnace, etc., upon which the charge is placed and melted down or refined.
4.
a brazier or chafing dish for burning charcoal.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English herth(e), Old English he(o)rth; cognate with German Herd, Dutch haard
before 900; Middle English herth(e), Old English he(o)rth; cognate with German Herd, Dutch haard
Related forms
hearth·less, adjective
mul·ti·hearth, noun
Synonyms
2. household, abode, house.
2. household, abode, house.
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Example Sentences
- It's holiday time, when networks trot out their old chestnuts and new specials to warm home, hearth and hearts.
- Two windows flank each side of the fireplace with a gray hearth.
- In most brick ovens, a wood fire is built directly on the hearth floor.
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Word Origin & History
hearth
O.E. heorð, from W.Gmc. *kherthaz "burning place" (cf. O.Fris. herth, M.Du. hert, Ger. Herd "floor, ground, fireplace"), from PIE *ker- "to singe, burn, glow" (see carbon).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Hearth definition
Heb. ah (Jer. 36:22, 23; R.V., "brazier"), meaning a large pot like a brazier, a portable furnace in which fire was kept in the king's winter apartment. Heb. kiyor (Zech. 12:6; R.V., "pan"), a fire-pan. Heb. moqed (Ps. 102:3; R.V., "fire-brand"), properly a fagot. Heb. yaqud (Isa. 30:14), a burning mass on a hearth.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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