bosom

[ booz-uhm, boo-zuhm ]

/ ˈbʊz əm, ˈbu zəm /

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noun

the breast of a human being.

the breasts of a woman.

the part of a garment that covers the breast.

the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotions.

something likened to the human breast: the bosom of the earth.

a state of enclosing intimacy; warm closeness: the bosom of the family.

adjective

of, relating to, or worn on or over the bosom.

intimate or confidential: a bosom friend.

verb (used with object)

to take to the bosom; embrace; cherish.

to hide from view; conceal.

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Origin of bosom

before 1000; Middle English; Old English bōs(u)m; cognate with Dutch boesem, German Busen

SYNONYMS FOR bosom

4 heart, affection.

8 close, cherished, boon, dear.

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Close by, a fat woman was holding a small brown-and-white dog to her bosom.

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Although he “returned to the bosom of my family after the nightmare years,” he often thought about his fallen comrades.

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Arriving in Boston was like landing upon the bosom of serenity from the derangement of a war zone.

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With Mofaz folding himself back into the bosom of the Likud, it is hard to see just what change is getting started.

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Other series starring roles: The Powers That Be, Bosom Buddies, and, currently, Two and a Half Men.

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For all around the North Sea and on its bosom have risen races of men to conquer the universe again and again.

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Within his bosom is the fire of patriotism, and within his mind the examples of all past time.

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"I must not disobey mama," Clare murmured, without looking up from the nest her cheek had made on his bosom.

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Love seldom reaches upward to solemnity; but love in the bosom of God,--is there nothing solemn there?

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She had never been so happy in her life as when she threw herself in Victorine's arms, and shed tears of joy upon her bosom.

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British Dictionary definitions for bosom

bosom

/ (ˈbʊzəm) /

noun

the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts

the part of a woman's dress, coat, etc, that covers the chest

a protective centre or part the bosom of the family

the breast considered as the seat of emotions

(modifier) very dear; intimate a bosom friend

verb (tr)

to embrace

to conceal or carry in the bosom

Word Origin for bosom

Old English bōsm; related to Old High German buosam

Medical definitions for bosom

bosom

[ buz′əm, bōō′zəm ]

n.

The chest of a human.

A woman's breast or breasts.

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