noun
Meaning 1
A flat stone used to form a hearth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hearthstone
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General-American: /ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːθstəʊn/
noun
Meaning 2
The fireside, home life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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noun
Meaning 3
A soft kind of stone used to whiten doorsteps, scour floors, etc.
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verb
Meaning 4
To scour, as a floor, with hearthstone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 5
a stone that forms a hearth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: stone
History
Etymology
From hearth + stone.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Galician: lareira — the stones around a fire
- Irish: teallach — the stones around a fire
- Kilivila: kailagila — the stones around a fire
- Māori: pārua — the stones around a fire
- Norn: årn — the stones around a fire
- Old Norse: arinn — the stones around a fire