Ău'di-to-ry1, a.
(50), a. [Lat. auditorius.] Having the power of hearing; pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing; as, the auditory nerve.
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Auditory
Au'di-to-ry2, n.
n. [Lat. auditorium.]
- An assembly of hearers, as in a church or lecture-room; an audience.
- A place or apartment where discourses are delivered. Udal.
☞ In ancient churches, the nave, where the hearers stood to be instructed; in monasteries, an apartment for the reception of strangers.