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English noun: hearth | |||
| 1. | hearth (artifact) an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built | ||
| Samples | The fireplace was so large you could walk inside it. He laid a fire in the hearth and lit it. The hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires. | ||
| Synonyms | fireplace, open fireplace | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | niche, recess | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fire | ||
| Part holonym | chimneypiece, fire iron, fireside, hearth, hearthstone, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, water back | ||
| Part meronym | chimney | ||
| 2. | hearth (artifact) home symbolized as a part of the fireplace | ||
| Samples | Driven from hearth and home. Fighting in defense of their firesides. | ||
| Synonyms | fireside | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abode, domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home | ||
| Part meronym | fireplace, hearth, open fireplace | ||
| Domain usage | synecdoche | ||
| 3. | hearth (location) an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) | ||
| Samples | They sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire. | ||
| Synonyms | fireside | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
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