Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The supposed power to hear things outside the range of normal perception.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The supposed power of hearing in a mesmeric trance sounds which are not audible to the ear in the natural waking state.
- noun An exercise of this power.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Act of hearing, or the ability to hear, sounds not normally audible; -- usually claimed as a special faculty of spiritualistic mediums, or the like.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The supposed power to perceive
auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normalhearing .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And yet it is a curious fact that in all the sacred writings of the world there is a suggestion that holy men, or "Men of God," have this and other transcendent faculties, such as clairaudience and the power of healing.
Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance 1864-1929 Sepharial 1896
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In trance there is generally a development of other super-senses, such as clairaudience and psychic touch, as well as clairvoyance.
Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance 1864-1929 Sepharial 1896
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Let Michael relay Sutton and tell you people here who have the phoney habit (it was remarketable) in his clairaudience, as this is, as only our own Michael can, when reicherout at superstation, to bring ruptures to our roars how I am amp amp amplify.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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This evening focuses on the four clairs–clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and claircognizance–and how you can become “clear on your clairs.”
Portland Book Events: January 11-January 17 - Reading Local: Portland 2009
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Channeling, telepathy, and clairaudience are greatly enhanced.
Astrology for Enlightenment Michelle Karén 2008
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And by definition, clairaudience is what you experienced.
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And by definition, clairaudience is what you experienced.
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And by definition, clairaudience is what you experienced.
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And by definition, clairaudience is what you experienced.
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"Something like, though his Talent lies in clairvoyance and clairaudience rather than telepathy and psychometry," she admitted with a slight smile.
The Wizard Of London Lackey, Mercedes 2005
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