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HARVEST-HOME

\hˈɑːvɪsthˈə͡ʊm], \hˈɑːvɪsthˈə‍ʊm], \h_ˈɑː_v_ɪ_s_t_h_ˈəʊ_m]\

Definitions of HARVEST-HOME

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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n. The song sung by reapers at the feast made at the gathering of corn, or the feast itself;â€” the time of harvest.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

The song which the reapers sing at the feast made for having inned the harvest; the opportunity of gathering treasure.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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