hearer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   One who hears.

   Defaultism The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.

   Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again.

3. 3
   noun

   someone who listens attentively

From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er.

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