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hearthstone

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑɹθstoʊn/

The English word “hearthstone” has 4 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

From hearth + stone.

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