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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; hearth of occidental civilization — A. L. Kroeber>

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