Hearsay word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "hearsay" word

[noun] gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
[adjective] heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information"

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\Hear"say`\, n. Report; rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another. 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 conversation. --Prof. Wilson. {Hearsay evidence} (Law), that species of testimony which consists in a a narration by one person of matters told him by another. It is, with a few exceptions, inadmissible as testimony. --Abbott.

Synonyms for hearsay

indirect, rumor, rumour

See also: comment | gossip | scuttlebutt |

Related terms: attestative, authentic, canard, circumstantial, conclusive, convincing, corpus delicti, determinative, evidence in chief, eye-witness, firsthand, flying rumor, grapevine, hearsay evidence, incontrovertible, indisputable, irresistible, oral evidence, report, significant, unconfirmed report, weighty

The fun area, different aproach to word »hearsay«

Let's analyse "hearsay" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YASRAEH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .... . .- .-. ... .- -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hearsay: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 (or 5 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hearsay: 8 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 7 = 32, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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