- deaf-and-dumb language
- sign language, language of hand signals used by deaf and mute people
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
deaf-and-dumb language
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Deaf and dumb alphabet — Alphabet Al pha*bet, n. [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. ? + ?, the first two Greek letters; Heb. [=a]leph and beth: cf. F. alphabet.] 1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order; the series of letters or signs which form the elements of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Education of the Deaf and Dumb — Education of the Deaf and Dumb † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Education of the Deaf and Dumb Education essentially includes the process of encouraging, strengthening, and guiding the faculties, whether of mind or body, so as to make them… … Catholic encyclopedia
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children — Infobox School name =Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children motto = established =22 October, 1860 type =Public affiliation = district = grades = president = principal = head of school = dean = faculty = staff = students = enrollment =… … Wikipedia
Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People — is a charity based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England that provides practical services to deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, blind and partially sighted people in the region. The charity has existed since 1866 and is one of the only charities of… … Wikipedia
deaf language — noun Sign language used by the deaf (also deaf and dumb language, a name now deprecated) • • • Main Entry: ↑deaf … Useful english dictionary
deaf — W3 [def] adj [: Old English;] 1.) physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear well →↑hearing impaired ▪ communication between deaf and hearing people ▪ I think Mum s going a bit deaf . ▪ She s deaf and dumb (=unable to hear or speak) and … Dictionary of contemporary English
Deaf-mute — For deafness , see hearing impairment. For Deaf as a cultural term, see Deaf culture. For inability to speak , see muteness. Deaf mute is a term which was used historically to identify a person who was both deaf and could not speak. The term… … Wikipedia
deaf — adj. 1 wholly or partly without hearing (deaf in one ear). 2 (foll. by to) refusing to listen or comply. 3 insensitive to harmony, rhythm, etc. (tone deaf). Phrases and idioms: deaf aid Brit. a hearing aid. deaf and dumb alphabet (or language etc … Useful english dictionary
dumb show — Synonyms and related words: acting, aping, bearing, beck, beckon, body language, carriage, characterization, charade, chironomy, dactylology, deaf and dumb alphabet, embodiment, enacting, enactment, gesticulation, gesture, gesture language, hand… … Moby Thesaurus
DEAF-MUTE — (Heb. חֵרֵשׁ, heresh), always classed in the Talmud together with the minor and the imbecile as being irresponsible and of no independent will, from which stem all the restrictions and exemptions applying to him, both in law and the performance… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
