lump in one's throat

A feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion, as in The bride's mother had a lump in her throat. This expression likens the sense of a physical swelling to the tight sensation caused by strong feelings. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Pari	-	Persian
Valencia	bah-LEN-thyah (Spanish), bah-LEN-syah (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Toribio	to-REE-byo	Spanish
Danya (1)	-	Hebrew
Alexandra	[.ælig'za:ndrə]
Suoma	SOO-o-mah	Finnish