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heartland

heart·land

UK/ˈhɑːtlənd/ US/-lænd/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture

Origin

From heart (“(figuratively) centre, core, essence”) + land.

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