heart
nouns
the locus of feelings and intuitions
"in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
"he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
the courage to carry on
"he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
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"
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"
center,
centre,
core,
essence,
gist,
heart,
heart and soul,
inwardness,
kernel,
marrow,
meat,
nitty-gritty,
nub,
pith,
substance,
sum
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"
a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)
"a five-pound beef heart will serve six"
a positive feeling of liking
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
is derived from
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
"he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"
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