As the heart is the central organ of the human body, so the word heart has come to mean a central location of an organization or system, as well as being used to describe courage and generosity.
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.
Noun
a playing card in the major suit of hearts; "he led the queen of hearts"
Noun
an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"
Noun
the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven''t got the heart for baseball"
Noun
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
Noun
the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
Noun
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"
Noun
a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone''s heart"
Noun
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
Noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
Noun
a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"
n.
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting
rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.
n.
The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively or
separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely,
the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when
no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the
spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and
character; the moral affections and character itself; the individual
disposition and character; as, a good, tender, loving, bad, hard, or
selfish heart.
n.
The nearest the middle or center; the part most hidden and
within; the inmost or most essential part of any body or system; the
source of life and motion in any organization; the chief or vital
portion; the center of activity, or of energetic or efficient action;
as, the heart of a country, of a tree, etc.
n.
Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.
n.
Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile
production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.
n.
That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a
roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point at one end,
and at the other a corresponding indentation, -- used as a symbol or
representative of the heart.
n.
One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the
figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.
n.
Vital part; secret meaning; real intention.
n.
A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.
v. t.
To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit.
v. i.
To form a compact center or heart; as, a hearting
cabbage.
Heart
Why does my blood thus muster to my heart!
Hearts are dust, hearts' loves remain.3.
Exploits done in the heart of France.
Peace subsisting at the heart Of endless agitation.4.
Eve, recovering heart, replied.
The expelled nations take heart, and when they fly from one country invade another.5.
That the spent earth may gather heart again.6.
And then show you the heart of my message.9.
The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart.--
Heart
My cause is hearted; thine hath no less reason.
Heart
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.
To give heart to; to hearten; to encourage; to inspirit.
To form a compact center or heart;
Usage Examples
A celibate, like the fly in the heart of an apple, dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is confined and dies in singularity.
'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching.
A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.
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Other Usage ExamplesA good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart.
A heart makes a good home for the friend.
A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.
A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.
A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put there to stay, Love isn't love 'til you give it away!
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.