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Definition of home fire in English: home firenoun ˈhəʊm fʌɪə A fire burning in the hearth of a home. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts, with allusion to the home or to family life in general.
Phrases to keep the home fires burning : to run a household as normal while a family member, especially one's spouse, is away (originally at war).
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From home + fire. Definition of home fire in US English: home firenounˈhəʊm fʌɪə A fire burning in the hearth of a home. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts, with allusion to the home or to family life in general.
Phrases to keep the home fires burning : to run a household as normal while a family member, especially one's spouse, is away (originally at war).
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. From home + fire. |