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hearth and home

hearth and home noun: traditional family values and home life.

Noun

hearth and home pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Traditional family values and home life.
    • Much as advertisers do today, some railways tried to sell the idea of returning to the hearth and home for a 'traditional' Christmas.2022 December 14, David Turner, “The Edwardian Christmas getaway...”, in RAIL, number 972, page 34

Questions about hearth and home

What does hearth and home mean?
Hearth and home means traditional family values and home life.
What part of speech is hearth and home?
Hearth and home is a noun.

Words near hearth and home in the dictionary

  1. heartfully
  2. heartfulness
  3. heartfuls
  4. heartgrief
  5. hearth
  6. hearth and home
  7. hearth board
  8. hearth boards
  9. hearth goddess
  10. hearth tax
  11. hearth taxes

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