heartland

== English == === Etymology === From heart (“(figuratively) centre, core, essence”) +‎ land. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːtlənd/, /-lænd/ (General American) enPR: härtʹ-lənd, IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹtlənd/, /-ˌlænd/ Hyphenation: heart‧land === Noun === heartland (plural heartlands) Synonym of heart (“the seat of the affections or love”). Also in the plural form heartlands: The interior part of a region, especially when contrasted with coastal parts or when regarded as particularly powerful or significant. (specifically) In the geopolitical theory of the English geographer Halford John Mackinder (1861–1947): the interior of the world island comprising north-central Eurasia regarded as politically powerful. Coordinate term: rimland (specifically, Singapore, chiefly in the plural) Residential districts and planning areas outside the city centre; the new towns of Singapore collectively. (specifically, US, often attributively) The states in the centre of the United States, chiefly regarded as politically and socially conservative; also, the people living in such states collectively. Synonym: Middle America A region or part of a region particularly associated with or significant for a characteristic, such as an activity, a faith, support for a political party or other organization, etc. ==== Derived terms ==== heartlander ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === The Geographical Pivot of History on Wikipedia.Wikipedia new towns of Singapore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia heartland (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia