Fireside
[fahyuh r-sahyd] /ˈfaɪərˌsaɪd/
noun
1.
Also called hearthside. the space about a or hearth.
2.
.
3.
or family life.
adjective
4.
informal and friendly in manner:
The politician’s fireside manner helped her win votes.
/ˈfaɪəˌsaɪd/
noun
1.
the hearth
2.
family life; the home
n.
1560s, from fire (n.) + side (n.). Symbolic of home life by 1848.
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