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hearthstone
CIDE DICTIONARY
hearthstone, n.
Stone forming the hearth; hence, the fireside; home. [1913 Webster]
"Chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hearthstone, n.
1 a flat stone forming a hearth.
2 a soft stone used to whiten hearths, doorsteps, etc.
1 a flat stone forming a hearth.
2 a soft stone used to whiten hearths, doorsteps, etc.
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