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hearthstone

/ˈhɑːθstəʊn/

/ˈhɑrθstoʊn/

Translations

hearthstonenoun

hearthstones

/ˈhɑːθstəʊn/

/ˈhɑrθstoʊn/

pierre de foyer

The old cottage had a large hearthstone in front of the fireplace.

La vieille chaumière avait une grande pierre de foyer devant la cheminée.

foyerSens littéraire ou vieilli.

After years of traveling, he longed for the comfort of his hearthstone.

Après des années de voyage, il aspirait au confort de son foyer.

Synonyms

hearthstoneverb

hearthstoned

Past Simple

hearthstoned

Past Participle

hearthstoning

Gerund

/ˈhɑːθ.stəʊn/

/ˈhɑrθ.stoʊn/

Rare, chiefly British usage: transitive verb meaning to clean or whiten using a hearthstone.

récurerSens vieilli, surtout en anglais britannique.

Every Saturday morning she hearthstoned the doorstep until it gleamed.

Chaque samedi matin, elle récurait le seuil jusqu'à ce qu'il brille.

hearthstonenoun

A flat stone forming a hearth or part of a hearth.

The old cottage had a large hearthstone in front of the fireplace.

A home or family life, often symbolized by the hearth.

After years of traveling, he longed for the comfort of his hearthstone.

hearthstoneverb

(transitive, chiefly British, dated) To scrub, scour, or whiten (a stone surface, doorstep, etc.) using a hearthstone.

Every Saturday morning she hearthstoned the doorstep until it gleamed.