hearth
hearth
noun \ˈhärth\Definition of HEARTH
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>
Examples of HEARTH
- They swept the ashes from the hearth.
- <all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth>
Origin of HEARTH
Middle English herth, from Old English heorth; akin to Old High German herd hearth, and probably to Sanskrit kūḍayāti he scorches
First Known Use: before 12th century
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