Au'di-ent1, a.
a. [Lat. audiens, gen. audientis, p. pr. of audire. See AUDIBLE.] Listening; paying attention. “Audient . . . souls.” E. B. Browning.
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a. [Lat. audiens, gen. audientis, p. pr. of audire. See AUDIBLE.] Listening; paying attention. “Audient . . . souls.” E. B. Browning.
n. A hearer. [Obs.] Shelton.