Heart-whole

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Heart-whole \Heart"-whole`\ (h[aum]rt"h[=o]l`), a. [See
     {Whole}.]
     1. Having the heart or affections free; not in love. --Shak.
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     2. With unbroken courage; undismayed.


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     3. Of a single and sincere heart; with unconditional
        commitment or unstinting devotion; as, heart-whole
        friendship. [WordNet sense 1]
  
     Syn: wholehearted.
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                If he keeps heart-whole towards his Master.
                                                    --Bunyan.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heart-whole
       adj : with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole
             friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her
             candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated
             his whole-souled allegiance" [syn: {wholehearted}, {whole-souled}]