hearts

hearts · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of heart; the organs that pump blood through the body.

  2. 2.

    The emotional or spiritual centers of people.

  3. 3.

    One of the four suits in a deck of playing cards, represented by a red heart symbol.

  4. 4.

    A card game in which the object is to avoid taking hearts or the queen of spades.

Phrases & expressions

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    win hearts and minds — to gain the support and affection of people
  • •
    steal hearts — to charm or attract many people
  • •
    queen of hearts — a playing card; also someone who is beloved

Related words

See also: clubs, diamonds, heart, spades

Etymology

From Old English heorte, from Proto-Germanic hertan. The playing card suit sense dates from the 15th century.