petton.
/ˈpɛtəʊ/, U.S. /ˈpɛdoʊ/ rare.
The breast, considered as the repository of a person's private intentions. See also in petto adv.
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the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > seat of the emotions > [noun] > breast or heart
breastOE
heartOE
bosomc1175
couragec1300
chest1590
petto1679
1679 J. Smith Narr. Popish-plot 2 They reserved them in their Petto, to be made use of upon occasion.
1992 Newsday (Nexis) 1 Oct. 13 Spending a generation as a candidate for president in one's own petto is an unremitting discipline in the concealment of your principles and higher aims.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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