Deaf-mute

Definition of Deaf-mute

Deaf´-mute`
n.1.A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power of speech, or has lost it.
Deaf-mutes are still so called, even when, by artificial methods, they have been taught to speak imperfectly.

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deaf, deaf-and-dumb
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