Definition of Heath

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Definition of Heath

Heath

A low shrub (Erica, / Calluna, vulgaris), with minute evergreen leaves, and handsome clusters of pink flowers. It is used in Great Britain for brooms, thatch, beds for the poor, and for heating ovens. It is also called heather, and ling.

Also, any species of the genus Erica, of which several are European, and many more are South African, some of great beauty. See Illust. of Heather.

A place overgrown with heath; any cheerless tract of country overgrown with shrubs or coarse herbage.

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Heath Quotations

Independence I have long considered as the grand blessing of life, the basis of every virtue; and independence I will ever secure by contracting my wants, though I were to live on a barren heath.
Mary Wollstonecraft

The first two Prime Ministers whom I served, Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher drew strikingly different lessons from the Second World War.
Douglas Hurd

Heath, I believed in him when I first met him, and helped and supported him. He went on to obvious success in the States and then I had him support me. It can be a lonely, horrible, hard place. It's great just to have someone to call to say 'I know, man, I was there'
Martin Henderson

My hat was pulled down and this girl said 'Are you really him?' I whispered 'Yeah, I'm really him.' She screamed, 'Mom! Dad! It's Heath Ledger!
Josh Hartnett

I am sure Mr Heath thinks he is honest but I wish he didn't have to have his friends say it so often.
Roy Jenkins

It is a little weird now, going over to Heath's place. It's like, 'Hi Heath, hi Nomes.' Very strange!
Martin Henderson

Heath Translations

heath in Afrikaans is heide
heath in Danish is hede
heath in Dutch is heideveld, heide
heath in German is Heideland
heath in Italian is landa
heath in Norwegian is mo
heath in Spanish is brezal
heath in Swedish is hed

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