hart

¹ American  

[hahrt] / hɑrt /

noun

plural

harts,

plural

hart

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

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Hart ² American  

[hahrt] / hɑrt /

noun

1. Albert Bushnell 1854–1943, U.S. editor, historian, and educator.

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

3. Lorenz 1895–1943, U.S. lyricist.

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

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

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Hart ¹ British  

/ hɑːt /

noun

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

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

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hart ² British  

/ hɑːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Nawfisde patna gone way to soon… we was just at magic and Kevin hart show together.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

In medieval illuminations, the hart of St. Eustace/St. Hubert appears with a crucifix suspended between its antlers, which have 10 prongs to represent each of the Ten Commandments.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2016

Man city v spurs at white hart lane in 2004.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2012

That instant was I turn’d into a hart And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds, E’er since pursue me.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2010

I watch one of Hrothgar’s bowmen pursue a hart.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner