单词 | hearth and home |
释义 | > as lemmashearth and home hearth and home n. (used for alliterative emphasis) a person's home or household; home life. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > [noun] > home homeOE homesteadOE house and homelOE hearthstone1659 home dwelling1743 establishment1803 hearth and home1822 roof1853 yard1865 down home1920 1822 Galignani's Lit. Gaz. 21 Apr. 378/2 It [sc. Greek mythology] had household Gods, to sanctify the feeling of hearth and home. 1857 M. Reid War Trail (Rtldg.) 141 Puissant defenders of the hearth and home. 1923 Pop. Sci. Jan. 111/3 The stimulus which all the world is seeking, Magnavox Radio will bring to your own hearth and home. 1998 B. Kingsolver Poisonwood Bible (1999) iii. 217 He forged ahead with his mission work, leaving his three older girls in charge of hearth and home for days on end. < as lemmas |
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