unheard

[ uhn-hurd ]
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adjective
  1. not heard; not perceived by the ear.

  2. not given a hearing or audience.

  1. Archaic. unheard-of.

Origin of unheard

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English unherd. See un-1, heard

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British Dictionary definitions for unheard

unheard

/ (ʌnˈhɜːd) /


adjective
  1. not heard; not perceived by the ear

  2. not listened to or granted a hearing: his warning went unheard

  1. archaic unheard-of

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