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

Richard II, whose crest was a white hart, was said to have inspired the pub's name when he reportedly spent the night there in the 15th Century.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

For her part, Ann’s passion outpaced her spelling: “All my hart is ever thine.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023

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

Hamlet held out his arms to me and sang, “Come to me, my Rosalind, I am a hart that lacks a hind,” but I drew away.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein