English Explanatory Dictionary

hearthstone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flat stone used to form a hearth.
  2. The fireside, home life.
  3. A soft kind of stone used to whiten doorsteps, scour floors, etc.
verb
  1. To scour, as a floor, with hearthstone.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/ /ˈhɑːθstəʊn/

Word forms

hearthstone hearthstones hearth-stone hearthstoning hearthstoned

Etymology

From hearth + stone.

Translations

Galician: lareira Irish: teallach Kilivila: kailagila Māori: pārua Norn: årn Old Norse: arinn
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