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Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those present.

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  1. a. Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those present.
  2. a. Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to speak; not having made a defense, or stated one's side of a question; disregarded; unheeded; as, to condem/ a man unheard.
  3. a. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
  4. adj. not necessarily inaudible but not heard
  5. 1. Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those present. 2. Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to speak; not having made a defense, or stated one's side of a question; disregarded; unheeded; as, to condemunheard. What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard! Dryden. 3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure. Nor was his name unheard or unadored. Milton. Unheard of. (a) Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. (b) Unknown to fame; obscure. Glanvill.
  6. j:100 s. not necessarily inaudible but not heard