hart

[hahrt]

noun, plural harts, (especially collectively) hart.

a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.

Origin of hart

before 900; Middle English hert, Old English heorot; cognate with Dutch hert, German Hirsch, Old Norse hjǫrtr; akin to Latin cervus stag, Greek kórys helmet, crest

Can be confusedhart heart

Hart

[hahrt]

noun

Albert Bush·nell

[boo sh-nl] /ˈbʊʃ nl/, 1854–1943, U.S. editor, historian, and educator.

Gary (Warren),born 1936, U.S. politician: senator 1975–87.

Lo·renz

[lawr-uh nts, lohr-] /ˈlɔr ənts, ˈloʊr-/, 1895–1943, U.S. lyricist.

Moss,1904–61, U.S. playwright and librettist.

William S(hakespeare),1872–1946, U.S. film actor.

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Examples from the Web for hart

Contemporary Examples of hart

Hart Electric LLC An Illinois- based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
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Abby Haglage
December 17, 2014
Paradoxically, it was never proved that Hart and Rice had sex.
How Gary Hart Became the First Political Sex Scandal Casualty
Lloyd Grove
October 1, 2014
Punctuating his comment with a loud sigh, Hart adds: “You have to live with that, you know?”
How Gary Hart Became the First Political Sex Scandal Casualty
Lloyd Grove
October 1, 2014
Hart Electric LLC, An Illinois-based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
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Abby Haglage
June 30, 2014
The discussions took place at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, with an after party at the Embassy.
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James Kirchick
June 17, 2014

Historical Examples of hart

Hart Schaffner and Marx had not yet become rural America's tailor.
Dust
Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
And yet, to steal the Peaceful Hart ranch—the idea was ludicrous.
Good Indian
B. M. Bower
Peaceful Hart stood indecisively, and stared, one and gripping the back of his chair.
Good Indian
B. M. Bower
“Except your time and the plan, and everything,” said Mrs. Hart warmly.
Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic
Olive Thorne Miller
We stayed to see a Hart picture at the theater, and had the time of our young lives.
The Treasure Trail
Marah Ellis Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for hart

hart

noun plural harts or hart

the male of the deer, esp the red deer aged five years or more

Word Origin for hart

Old English heorot; related to Old Norse hjörtr, Old High German hiruz hart, Latin cervus stag, Lithuanian kárve cow; see horn

Hart

noun

Lorenz. 1895–1943, US lyricist: collaborated with Richard Rodgers in writing musicals

Moss. 1904–61, US dramatist: collaborated with George Kaufman on Broadway comedies and wrote libretti for musicals

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Word Origin and History for hart

Old English heorot "hart, stag, male deer," from Proto-Germanic *herut- (cf. Old Saxon hirot, Old Frisian and Dutch hert "stag, deer," Old High German hiruz, Old Norse hjörtr, German Hirsch "deer, stag, hart"), perhaps from PIE root *ker- "horn" (see horn (n.)). Now, a male deer after its fifth year.