2 entries under this word

Adherent

Ad-hēr'ent, a.

adjective

[Lat. adhærens, p. pr. of adhærere.]

Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope.
United with; as, “an adherent mode,” that is, a mode accidentally joined with an object, as wetness in a cloth. Watts.

Ad-hēr'ent, n.

noun

n. 1. One who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church. 2. An appendage. [Obs.] Gov. of the Tongue. Syn.—Follower; partisan; upholder; disciple; supporter; dependent.