Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who can neither hear nor speak.
- adjective Being deaf and unable to speak.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A person who is both deaf and dumb, the dumbness resulting from deafness which has existed either from birth or from a very early period of the person's life.
- noun A subject for dissection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See Illust. of Dactylology. 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Unable to hear or speak
- noun A person who is unable to
hear orspeak .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak
- noun a deaf person who is unable to speak
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Examples
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The story follows Ryu, a deaf-mute, as he tries to find a kidney for his ailing sister.
‘Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance’ Remake Is Coming From Warner Bros. » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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Tom used to own Uncle Freddy's Gallery with his partner and wife Linda Dorman, named in honor of his deaf-mute uncle, who was one of the few genuinely considerate adults in his not so pleasant youth.
Paul Klein: The Catharsis of Hillbilly Nudity Paul Klein 2010
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At that time, there was talk of a deaf-mute who sometimes frequented the same spot, unschooled in any language of symbols, motioning uselessly to passersby.
Matisse, in the Jardin des Tuileries, 1904 Joe Kapitan 2012
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“Mute” is a story about an acquaintance between a supposed deaf-mute person and Monette and what happens when he reveals his true feelings.
“Just After Sunse” by Stephen King (Scribner, 2008) « The BookBanter Blog 2010
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The deaf-mute had taken to smearing his face with white paint, they said, and that alone had saved him from a cell at the Ste.
Matisse, in the Jardin des Tuileries, 1904 Joe Kapitan 2012
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As the "academic entrepreneurs" buy, sell and auction us off on the foreign aid market and the few voices in the wilderness struggle to call attention to the ineffectiveness of aid in spurring economic development, Ethiopian intellectuals in the main have resolved to stand deaf-mute and watch the debate from the sidelines.
Alemayehu G. Mariam: Lessons From Columbia U. Alemayehu G. Mariam 2010
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Celina Aarons has her two deaf-mute brothers on her plan.
$201,000 Cell Phone Bill: Celina Aarons, Florida Woman, Receives Shocking T-mobile Bill 2011
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The students at Espoir des sourds have been reported to have been making the most of what the internet has to offer by connecting with other deaf-mutes and deaf-mute organisations and support groups throughout the world via the local cybercafes in Kisangani.
Global Voices in English » Disabled Congolese Find Ways to Thrive 2009
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As the "academic entrepreneurs" buy, sell and auction us off on the foreign aid market and the few voices in the wilderness struggle to call attention to the ineffectiveness of aid in spurring economic development, Ethiopian intellectuals in the main have resolved to stand deaf-mute and watch the debate from the sidelines.
Alemayehu G. Mariam: Lessons From Columbia U. Alemayehu G. Mariam 2010
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“Mute” is a story about an acquaintance between a supposed deaf-mute person and Monette and what happens when he reveals his true feelings.
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