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listener

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪsənə/

The English word “listener” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
  2. A function that runs in response to an event; an event handler.
  3. A person's ear.
  4. A musical anthology.

Etymology

From listen + -er.

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