Hearthstone
[hɑ:θstәun]
Definition
(n.) Stone forming the hearth; hence, the fireside; home.
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Examples
- He has been standing on the hearthstone with his back to the smoked chimney-piece, and now turns round with his glasses to his eyes. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Mr. Tulkinghorn is as imperturbable as the hearthstone to which he has quietly walked. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- You may sit you down in my chair on the hearthstone, if you will. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
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