In general

In general
Audience Au"di*ence, n. [F. audience, L. audientia, fr. audire to hear. See {Audible}, a.] 1. The act of hearing; attention to sounds. [1913 Webster]

Thou, therefore, give due audience, and attend. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Admittance to a hearing; a formal interview, esp. with a sovereign or the head of a government, for conference or the transaction of business. [1913 Webster]

According to the fair play of the world, Let me have audience: I am sent to speak. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. An auditory; an assembly of hearers. Also applied by authors to their readers. [1913 Webster]

Fit audience find, though few. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

He drew his audience upward to the sky. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

{Court of audience}, or {Audience court} (Eng.), a court long since disused, belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury; also, one belonging to the Archbishop of York. --Mozley & W.

{In general} (or {open}) {audience}, publicly.

{To give audience}, to listen; to admit to an interview. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • General Motors — Company Type Public Traded as NYSE: GM TSX:  …   Wikipedia

  • General — es un rango militar. Se encuentra en la cima de la jerarquía castrense, sobre los oficiales superiores (comandante, teniente coronel, coronel), los oficiales (alférez, teniente, capitán; que son en la Armada alférez de fragata, alférez de navío y …   Wikipedia Español

  • General Dynamics — Corporation Type Public NYSE: GD Industry Defense …   Wikipedia

  • General of the Armies — (or in its full title General of the Armies of the United States) is the highest possible rank in the United States Army. For the next rank down, see General of the Army.No one currently holds this rank, and it has never been used by an active… …   Wikipedia

  • General — General, Plural Generale oder Generäle (beide Formen sind korrekt), bezeichnet beim Militär einerseits den Sammelbegriff für die höchste Dienstgradgruppe, die Generalität, andererseits in den meisten Staaten den im Frieden höchsten Dienstgrad bei …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • General (Militär) — General, Plural Generale oder, in Österreich ausschließlich, Generäle, bezeichnet im Militär einerseits den Sammelbegriff für die höchste Dienstgradgruppe, die Generalität, andererseits in den meisten Staaten den im Frieden höchsten Dienstgrad… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • General Motors — Company Predecesor Motors Liquidation Company (anteriormente, General Motors Corporation) Fundación 1908 (primera fundación) 2009 (reestructurac …   Wikipedia Español

  • General Deheza — General Deheza …   Wikipedia Español

  • General de Ejército — es un rango militar. Las funciones de un General de Ejército varían dependiendo del país, pudiendo ser el comandante en jefe del propio ejército o el responsable de un ejército de campo. Contenido 1 General de Ejército por países 1.1 España 1.2… …   Wikipedia Español

  • General Councils —     General Councils     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Councils     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     ♦ Definition     ♦ Classification     ♦ Historical Sketch     ♦ The Pope and General Councils     ♦ Composition of …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • général — général, ale (jé né ral, ra l ) adj. 1°   Commun à un genre, à la plupart. Les faits généraux. Des aperçus généraux sur l histoire. •   La puissance de la nature est si ample et si vaste, ces principes sont si simples et si généraux...., DESC.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”