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[Language: Old English; Origin: bosm]
[C usually singular] written the front part of a woman's chest
::She cradled the child to her bosom.
[C usually plural] a woman's breast
the bosom of the family/the Church etc
the situation where you feel safe because you are with people who love and protect you
[singular] literary a word meaning someone's feelings and emotions, used especially when these are bad or unpleasant
::Drury harboured bitterness in his bosom.
bosom friend/buddy/pal
literary a very close friend