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noun 
  1. Either of the two fleshy organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men.
Tanya's breasts grew alarmingly during pregnancy.
  1. The chest, or front of the human thorax.
The Wedding-Guest here beat his ,
For he heard the loud bassoon.
" Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
  1. A section of clothing covering the breast area.
  2. The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
She kindled hope in the of all who heard her.
  1. The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
The robin has a red .
  1. A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird"s breast.
Would you like or wing?
Translations: 
  • Dutch: borst , borststuk
  • French: blanc
  • German: Brust
  • Italian: seno
  • Spanish: pechuga
verb 
  1. (transitive) To push against with the breast; to meet full on, to oppose, to face.
He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.
Translations: 
    Etymology: Old English breost, brÄost, from Germanic.


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