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Webster 1913 Edition
Deaf-mute
Deaf′-muteˊ
,Noun.
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
are still so called, even when, by artificial methods, they have been taught to speak imperfectly. Definition 2024
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deaf-mute
See also: deafmute
English
Adjective
Synonyms
Translations
unable to hear or speak
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Noun
deaf-mute (plural deaf-mutes)
Translations
person who is unable to hear or speak
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