Meaning

2 senses
  1. One who hears.

    someone who listens attentively

  2. A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. The word of God is love. Let us not be hearers of your word, but doers of your word.

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: hearers
Singularhearer
Pluralhearers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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