HEARSAY


Meaning of HEARSAY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: from the phrase hear say

1. : something heard from another : report , rumor

like the hearsays bandied about by the medievalists — S.N.Behrman

the qualifications and doubts that distinguish critical science from hearsay knowledge — M.R.Cohen

places off the route, but known from hearsay — G.F.Hudson

2. : hearsay evidence

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