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hearth


Main Entry: hearth
Pronunciation: \ˈhärth\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English herth, from Old English heorth; akin to Old High German herd hearth, and probably to Sanskrit kūḍayāti he scorches
Date: before 12th century

1 a : a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace b : the floor of a fireplace; also : fireplace c : the lowest section of a furnace; especially : the section of a furnace on which the ore or metal is exposed to the flame or heat
2 : home
3 : a vital or creative center <the central hearth of occidental civilization — A. L. Kroeber>


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