Meaning of FIREPLACE
| Pronunciation: | | 'fIr`pleys
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| | Definition: | | [n] an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires" |
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| | Synonyms: | | hearth, open fireplace |
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| | See Also: | | chimney, chimneypiece, fire, fire iron, fireside, hearthstone, mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, mantlepiece, niche, recess, water back | |
| Products Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | |  Fireplace
More than two hundred full-color photographs and illustrations highlight this creative guide to fireplace decorating, which offers helpful advice and ingenious ideas for seasonal decorations for the mantle and hearth, advice on furniture selection and arrangement, and tips on choosing and maintaining fireplaces and stoves. Original. 35,000 first printing. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fire"place`\, n.
The part a chimney appropriated to the fire; a hearth; --
usually an open recess in a wall, in which a fire may be
built.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a lit fireplace in your dream, symbolizes contentment, warmth, and comfort.
Dreaming of lighting or stirring a fireplace, suggests a burning a desire or your need to get to the heart of a matter/situation.
Seeing an unlit fireplace, is indicative of low energy, disinterest, or disheartenment. |
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| | Related Terms: | | ancestral halls, chimney, chimney corner, family homestead, fender, fire screen, fireboard, fireguard, fireside, flue, foyer, hearth, hearth and home, hearthstone, hob, home, home place, home roof, home sweet home, homestead, household, hub, ingle, inglenook, ingleside, menage, paternal roof, roof, rooftree, smokehole, toft |
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