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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
heard
    adj 1: detected or perceived by the sense of hearing; "a
           conversation heard through the wall"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hear \Hear\ (h[=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Heard (h[~e]rd); p.
   pr. & vb. n. Hearing.] [OE. heren, AS,. hi['e]ran,
   h[=y]ran, h[=e]ran; akin to OS. h[=o]rian, OFries. hera,
   hora, D. hooren, OHG. h[=o]ren, G. h["o]ren, Icel. heyra, Sw.
   h["o]ra, Dan. hore, Goth. hausjan, and perh. to Gr.
   'akoy`ein, E. acoustic. Cf. Hark, Hearken.]
   1. To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of
      by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear
      one call.
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            Lay thine ear close to the ground, and list if thou
            canst hear the tread of travelers.    --Shak.
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            He had been heard to utter an ominous growl.
                                                  --Macaulay.
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   2. To give audience or attention to; to listen to; to heed;
      to accept the doctrines or advice of; to obey; to examine;
      to try in a judicial court; as, to hear a recitation; to
      hear a class; the case will be heard to-morrow.
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   3. To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as,
      to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
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   4. To give attention to as a teacher or judge.
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            Thy matters are good and right, but there is no man
            deputed of the king to hear thee.     --2 Sam. xv.
                                                  3.
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            I beseech your honor to hear me one single word.
                                                  --Shak.
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   5. To accede to the demand or wishes of; to listen to and
      answer favorably; to favor.
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            I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice.
                                                  --Ps. cxvi. 1.
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            They think that they shall be heard for their much
            speaking.                             --Matt. vi. 7.
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   Hear him. See Remark, under Hear, v. i.

   To hear a bird sing, to receive private communication.
      [Colloq.] --Shak.

   To hear say, to hear one say; to learn by common report; to
      receive by rumor. [Colloq.]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Heard \Heard\ (h[~e]rd),
   imp. & p. p. of Hear.
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4. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Heard -- U.S. County in Georgia
   Population (2000):    11012
   Housing Units (2000): 4512
   Land area (2000):     296.027518 sq. miles (766.707720 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    5.057440 sq. miles (13.098708 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    301.084958 sq. miles (779.806428 sq. km)
   Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
   Location:             33.308636 N, 85.118515 W
   Headwords:
    Heard
    Heard, GA
    Heard County
    Heard County, GA


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