The Hart Austin, TX THE HART noun \ˈhärt\ DEFINITION OF HART : the male of the red deer especially when over five years old : stag — compare hind : a hollow muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood could feel her heart pounding : a structure in an invertebrate animal functionally analogous to the vertebrate heart : breast, bosom placed his hand on his heart : something resembling a heart in shape; specifically : a stylized representation of a heart a card decorated with hearts and flowers : personality, disposition a cold heart : obsolete : intellect : the emotional or moral nature as distinguished from the intellectual nature: such as : generous disposition : compassion a leader with heart : love, affection won her heart : courage or enthusiasm especially when maintained during a difficult situation never lost heart : one’s innermost character, feelings, or inclinations knew it in his heart a man after my own heart : the central or innermost part : center a cabin in the heart of the forest : the essential or most vital part of something the heart of the city get to the heart of the matter AT HART : in essence : basically, essentially a romantic at heart BY HART : by rote or from memory knows the poem by heart TO HART : with deep concern took the criticism to heart ORIGIN AND ETYMOLOGY OF HART Middle English hert, from Old English heort; akin to Latin cervus hart, Greek keras horn — more at horn / Middle English hert, from Old English heorte; akin to Old High German herza heart, Latin cord-, cor, Greek kardia
