- 1. n. A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it. Source: opted
- 2. adj. lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak Source: wordnet
- 3. n. a deaf person who is unable to speak Source: wordnet
- 4. A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it. [See Illust. of Dactylology.] deaf-mutes">Deaf-mutes are still so called, even when, by artificial methods, they have been taught to speak imperfectly. Source: webster
- 5. A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation ordefect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech,or has lost it. [See Illust. of Dactylology.]deaf-mutes">Deaf-mutes are still so called, even when, by artificial methods,they have been taught to speak imperfectly. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 n a deaf person who is unable to speak s lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak Source: ecdict
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