the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One who hears; an auditor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who hears; one who listens to what is orally delivered by another; an auditor; one of an audience.
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n. someone who listens attentively
Word Usage
"Either the hearer is appalled at the idea (and voices some of the remarks about land-grabbing, crime, etc., etc.) or the hearer is really excited with us about it."