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1 hearsay
[-sei]noun (that which one has been told about by others but for which one has otherwise no evidence: I never trust anything that I learn by hearsay.) φήμες -
2 Hearsay
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4 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) ακούω2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) (εισ)ακούω3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) μαθαίνω•- hearing- hearing-aid
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subs.Story: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, μῦθος, ὁ.Hearsay: P. ἀκοή, ἡ.Memory: P. and V. μνήμη, ἡ.Handing down by tradition: P. παράδοσις, ἡ.Those who have received the clearest accounts by tradition from their predecessors: P. οἱ τὰ σαφέστατα... μνήμῃ παρὰ τῶν πρότερον δεδεγμένοι (Thuc. 1, 9).The earliest of those whom we know by tradition: P. παλαίτατος ὧν ἀκοῇ ἴσμεν (Thuc. 1, 4).The traditions of our fathers, which we possess as a heritage coeval with our years, no reasoning shall overthrow: V. πατρίους παραδοχὰς ἅς θʼ ὁμήλικας χρόνῳ κεκτήμεθ οὐδεὶς αὐτὰ καταβαλεῖ λόγος (Eur., Bacch. 201).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tradition
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7 Traditionally
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8 Word
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό, ἔπος, τό (rare P.), μῦθος, ὁ (rare P.).In grammar: Ar. and P. ὄνομα, τό.As opposed to, deed: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ἔπος, τό.Intelligence: P. and V. πύστις, ἡ (Thuc. but rare P.), V. πευθώ, ἡ.Rumour: P. and V. φήμη, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. βᾶξις, ἡ, κληδών, ἡ, κλέος, τό, Ar. and V. μῦθος, ὁ, φάτις, ἡ.Word of command: P. παράγγελσις, ἡ, τὰ παραγγελλόμενα. P.round the word of command, v: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.Send round word, P. περιαγγέλλειν.He has remained already fifteen months without sending word: V. ἤδη δέκα μῆνας πρὸς ἄλλοις πεντʼ ἀκήρυκτος μένει (Soph., Trach. 44).In a word: see adv., P. and V. ἁπλῶς, P. ὅλως.To sum up: P. συνελόντι, ὡς ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν.Briefly: P. and V. συντόμως, συλλήβδην, ἐν βραχεῖ.In word, as opposed to in deed: P. and V. λόγῳ. V. λόγοις (Eur., El. 47), τοῖς ὀνόμασιν (Eur., I. A. 1115), τοῖς λόγοις (Eur., Or. 287).As an excuse: P. and V. πρόφασιν.In so mang words: P. and V. ἁπλῶς.Expressly: P. διαρρήδην, P. and V. ἄντικρυς.Not writing it in so many words, but wishing to make this plain: P. οὐ τούτοις τοῖς ῥήμασι γράψας ταῦτα δὲ βουλόμενος δεικνύναι (Dem. 239).By word of mouth: P. ἀπὸ στόματος, P. and V. ἀπὸ γλώσσης.By hearsay: P. ἀκοῇ.Word for word: Ar. κατʼ ἔπος.Exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβῶς.Do you answer word for word: V. ἔπος δʼ ἀμείβου πρὸς ἔπος (Æsch., Eum 586).Not to utter a word: P. οὐδὲ φθέγγεσθαι, Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρύζειν.No one dared to utter a word: P. ἐτόλμησεν οὐδεὶς... ῥῆξαι φωνήν (Dem. 126).I thought I had suffered justly for having dared to utter a word: P. ἡγούμην δίκαια πεπονθέναι ὅτι ἔργυξα (Plat., Euthy. 301A).Not a word: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ.Not a word about: P. οὐδὲ μικρὸν ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 352), οὐδὲ γρῦ περί (gen.) (Dem. 353).——————v. trans.Use P. and V. λέγειν.Vaguely worded: V. δυσκρίτως εἰρημένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Word
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hearsay — hear·say / hir ˌsā/ n: a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true – called also hearsay evidence; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hearsay … Law dictionary
Hearsay — Hear say (h[=e]r s[=a] ), n. Report; rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another. [1913 Webster] Much of the obloquy that has so long rested on the memory of our great national poet originated in frivolous hearsays of his life and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hearsay — [hir′sā΄] n. [< phrase to hear say, parallel to Ger hörensagen] something one has heard but does not know to be true; rumor; gossip adj. based on hearsay … English World dictionary
hearsay — 1530s, perhaps mid 15c., from phrase to hear say … Etymology dictionary
hearsay — n *report, rumor, gossip … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hearsay — [n] unsubstantiated information clothesline*, comment, cry, gossip, grapevine*, leak*, mere talk*, noise*, report, rumble*, rumor, scandal, scuttlebutt*, talk, talk of the town*, word of mouth*; concepts 51,278 Ant. evidence, proof, reality,… … New thesaurus
hearsay — ► NOUN ▪ information which cannot be adequately substantiated; rumour … English terms dictionary
hearsay — A term applied to that species of testimony given by a witness who relates, not what he knows personally, but what others have told him, or what he has heard said by others. A statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at… … Black's law dictionary
hearsay — A term applied to that species of testimony given by a witness who relates, not what he knows personally, but what others have told him, or what he has heard said by others. A statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at… … Black's law dictionary
hearsay — noun VERB + HEARSAY ▪ be based on, rely on ▪ Her judgements are based on hearsay rather than evidence. HEARSAY + NOUN ▪ evidence PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Hearsay — Not to be confused with heresy. Hearsay is a legal term referring to the use of out of court statements as evidence.WorldwideUnited StatesUnless one of the many exceptions applies, hearsay is not allowed as evidence in the United States.England… … Wikipedia
