hart

[ hahrt ]

/ hɑrt /

noun, plural harts, (especially collectively) hart.

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

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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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hart

hart heart

Words nearby hart

harry potter, harsh, harshen, harslet, harstad, hart, hart's-tongue, hartack, hartal, harte, hartebeest

Definition for hart (2 of 2)

Hart

[ hahrt ]

/ hɑrt /

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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Example sentences from the Web for hart

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Paradoxically, it was never proved that Hart and Rice had sex.
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Punctuating his comment with a loud sigh, Hart adds: “You have to live with that, you know?”
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Hart Electric LLC, An Illinois-based manufacturer of electrical components, and H.I. Cable.
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Hart County was named for her, and the town of Hartford, which in 1810 was the county seat of Pulaski.
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We will slip out at the back door, while you go to the front door to see them, Mr. Hart.
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Mr. Hart spoke of a Mr. Foster,—his brother-in-law,—a lawyer.
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The rate of acceleration was terrific, and I am still unable to understand how Hart was able to manipulate the controls.
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Hart was leaning from his saddle, talking earnestly to two men flanking him on either side.
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British Dictionary definitions for hart (1 of 2)

hart

/ (hɑːt) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for hart (2 of 2)

Hart

/ (hɑːt) /

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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