What is a broken heart?

What is a broken heart? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.
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She learns of his broken heart and sets about doing some matchmaking with a local nurse.
Glenda was nursing a broken heart after her first marriage ended in divorce.
She is also nursing a broken heart after her boyfriend disappeared in Vietnam.
This summer, odds are either love has been kind and you're in the first flush of puppy love, or you're nursing a broken heart.
The same stress that can be life-threatening in broken heart syndrome can also drive people to irrationality.
She's widely regarded as one of the most beautiful women in the world, but even she's not immune to the pain of a broken heart.

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