n a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
n an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires
n home symbolized as a part of the fireplace
driven from hearth and home
n an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire