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2020 American reality television program
Deaf U is an American reality television program on Netflix that follows a group of deaf and hard of hearing college students who attend Gallaudet University
Deaf_U
American actor (born 1991)
In 2020, Burford made his screen debut in the reality television show Deaf U. In 2022, Burford guest starred as Tony Hughes, one of serial killer Jeffrey
Rodney_Burford
Paulay-Simmons, cast member of Deaf U Tessa Lewis, cast member of Deaf U Frederick County, Maryland Maryland School for the Deaf Deaf culture Lavin, Nancy (February
Deaf community in Frederick County, Maryland
Deaf_community_in_Frederick_County,_Maryland
American model, actor, and activist
Nyle DiMarco (born May 8, 1989) is an American model, actor, and Deaf activist. In 2015, DiMarco was the winner of The CW's reality television series America's
Nyle_DiMarco
Person raised by one or more deaf people
A child of deaf adult, often known by the acronym CODA, is a person who was raised by one or more deaf parents or legal guardians. Ninety percent of children
Child_of_deaf_adult
Deaf culture in the United States Sign name Deaf flag Deaf theatre U výčepu, a Czech sign language comedy play List of Deaf films Deaf theology Deaf mental
Deaf_culture
2019 American television series
2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026. Dehnart, Andy (September 15, 2021). "A tie! Deaf U and Couples Therapy both won TCA Awards. Here are all the winners". Archived
Couples Therapy (2019 TV series)
Couples_Therapy_(2019_TV_series)
2026 single by French Montana and Max B
"Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)" is a song by American rappers French Montana and Max B from their collaborative mixtape Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos. It
Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)
Ever_Since_U_Left_Me_(I_Went_Deaf)
Private university in Washington, D.C. for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing
Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first
Gallaudet_University
British drama movie
October 2020). "The week in TV: In the Face of Terror; David Attenborough; Deaf U; Agatha and the Midnight Murders". The Guardian. Agatha and the Midnight
Agatha and the Midnight Murders
Agatha_and_the_Midnight_Murders
films that feature the deaf and hard of hearing. The Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series wrote, "The world of the deaf has received little attention
List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing
List_of_films_featuring_the_deaf_and_hard_of_hearing
The history of deaf people and deaf culture make up deaf history. The Deaf culture is a culture that is centered on sign language and relationships among
Deaf_history
This is a list of schools for the deaf, organized by country. Humble Hearts School Kisii School for the Deaf Tabora Deaf-Mute Institute In the United States
List_of_schools_for_the_deaf
American actress (born 1965)
American actress. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin is known for her portrayals of deaf women, and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in
Marlee_Matlin
In the United States, deaf culture was born in Connecticut in 1817 at the American School for the Deaf, when a deaf teacher from France, Laurent Clerc
Deaf culture in the United States
Deaf_culture_in_the_United_States
United States historic place
Kentucky School for the Deaf (KSD), located in Danville, Kentucky, United States, is a school that provides education to deaf and hard-of-hearing children
Kentucky_School_for_the_Deaf
A number of deaf people have competed in the modern Olympic Games, with the earliest known being Oskar Wetzell, a Finnish diver who competed in the 1908
Deaf_people_in_the_Olympics
American soldier (1787–1837)
Erastus "Deaf" Smith (April 19, 1787 – November 30, 1837), who earned his nickname due to hearing loss in childhood, was an American frontiersman noted
Deaf_Smith
Language that uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning
primarily by deaf and hard of hearing people, it is also used by hearing individuals, such as those with deaf family members including children of deaf adults
Sign_language
Education of the deaf and hard of hearing
Deaf education is the education of students with any degree of hearing loss or deafness. This may involve, but does not always, individually-planned,
Deaf_education
U.S. organization for the deaf-blind
The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (also known as the Helen Keller National Center or HKNC) is a foundation in the United
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Helen_Keller_National_Center_for_Deaf-Blind_Youths_and_Adults
Manual alphabet that augments the vocabulary of American Sign Language
Communication Systems of the American Deaf". The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 10 (1): 3–37. doi:10.1093/deafed/eni001. ISSN 1081-4159. PMID 15585746
American_manual_alphabet
County in Texas, United States
Deaf Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,583. The county seat is Hereford, which
Deaf_Smith_County,_Texas
United States historic place
The Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) is a public residential school serving deaf children in Minnesota, United States. It is one of two Minnesota
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
Minnesota_State_Academy_for_the_Deaf
Medical condition
Amusia, also called being tone-deaf, is a musical disorder that appears mainly as a defect in processing pitch but also encompasses musical memory and
Amusia
Public school in Brookside , Delaware, United States
Delaware School for the Deaf (DSD) is a public K–12 school located on East Chestnut Hill Road in Brookside, Delaware, United States; It has a Newark postal
Delaware_School_for_the_Deaf
Film by Sian Heder
film La Famille Bélier, it stars Emilia Jones as Ruby Rossi, the child of deaf adults (CODA) and only hearing member of her family, who attempts to help
CODA_(2021_film)
Award
& Mister Deaf World (MMDW) is an international beauty pageant which crowns young deaf women "Miss Deaf World" and young deaf men "Mister Deaf World" every
Miss_&_Mister_Deaf_World
United States historic place
the Deaf (ISD) is a fully accredited school for the deaf and hard of hearing, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. William Willard, a Deaf educator
Indiana_School_for_the_Deaf
Partial or total inability to hear
loss is either a partial inability to hear, or a total inability termed deafness. Hearing loss may be present at birth or acquired at any time afterwards
Hearing_loss
American dramatist
was a deaf actor, producer, director, playwright, artist, and author who is notable for being a co-founder of the National Theatre of the Deaf and for
Bernard_Bragg
School in Talladega, Alabama, United States
is operated by the U.S. state of Alabama in the city of Talladega. The current institution includes the Alabama School for the Deaf, the Alabama School
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
Alabama_Institute_for_the_Deaf_and_Blind
American theatre company
The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is an American theatre company founded in 1967 and based in Connecticut, United States. The company presents productions
National_Theatre_of_the_Deaf
1992 French film
In the Land of the Deaf (French title Le Pays Des Sourds) is a French documentary created and produced by Nicolas Philibert in 1992. The film is presented
In_the_Land_of_the_Deaf
American basketball player (born 2005)
grandchild of deaf adults. His maternal grandparents graduated from Gallaudet University, the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard
Carter_Bryant_(basketball)
1880 international conference
Congress on Education of the Deaf, commonly known as the Milan Conference or Milan Congress, was an international conference of deaf educators held in the Regio
Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf
Second_International_Congress_on_Education_of_the_Deaf
estimated to be 'deaf or hard of hearing' (DHH). Germany has a rich history regarding Deaf rights and education, with the first School for the Deaf founded in
Deafness_in_Germany
American actor (born 1968)
is an American actor. Born deaf, Kotsur made his acting debut in the late 1980s working with the National Theatre of the Deaf. His television debut was
Troy_Kotsur
Private school in Hartford, Connecticut
The American School for the Deaf (ASD), originally The Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons, is the oldest permanent
American_School_for_the_Deaf
Form of discrimination against deaf people
Audism as described by deaf activists is a form of discrimination directed against deaf people, which may include those diagnosed as deaf from birth, or otherwise
Audism
American comedian, writer and television host (born 1964)
severe enough to preclude a career involving scuba diving, and leaving him deaf in his right ear. For a while, he was uncertain whether he would attend college
Stephen_Colbert
School in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD) is a school, established in 1876, for students from birth to age twenty-two who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or hearing
Beverly_School_for_the_Deaf
1913 American film
The Deaf Mute is a 1913 American short war drama black and white film directed by Allen Ramsey, written by Rupert Hughes and produced by Thomas A. Edison
The_Deaf_Mute
Public school in Virginia, United States
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, located in Staunton, Virginia, United States, is an institution for educating deaf and blind children, first
Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
Virginia_School_for_the_Deaf_and_the_Blind
Čertovka Theatre in Prague. Directed by Jaroslav Dušek. The play is performed a deaf actors and actresses. Naďa Dingová Roman Vránek Kateřina Červinková-Houšková
U_výčepu
American writer and artist (born 1978)
Stern grew up in an exclusively deaf community and is fourth-generation deaf on her father's side, and third-generation deaf on her mother's side. She attended
Louise_Stern
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
an only child, and grew up in neighboring Temecula. Rodrigo was born half-deaf in her left ear. She is half-Filipina and identifies as Filipino American
Olivia_Rodrigo
2019 film by John R. Leonetti
depicts a world under attack by creatures who hunt by sound. Shipka plays a deaf teenager who seeks shelter with her family, and a cult tries to take advantage
The_Silence_(2019_film)
Architectural approach
DeafSpace is an approach to architecture that is primarily informed by the unique ways in which deaf people live and inhabit space. The design concept
DeafSpace
Electronic text communication device
A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is a teleprinter, an electronic device for text communication over a telephone line, that is designed for
Telecommunications device for the deaf
Telecommunications_device_for_the_deaf
Book by Oliver Sacks
Journey Into the World of the Deaf is a 1989 book by neurologist Oliver Sacks. The book covers a variety of topics in Deaf studies, including sign language
Seeing_Voices
Inventor of the telephone (1847–1922)
Formation of a Deaf Variety of the Human Race. U.S. Government Printing Office. Bell, Alexander Graham (1969). Memoir Upon the Formation of a Deaf Variety of
Alexander_Graham_Bell
International sporting event
Pacific Deaf Games is a deaf multi-sport event established in 1984 which is held every 4 years in the Asia Pacific region by Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation
Asia_Pacific_Deaf_Games
Village sign language of Bali, Indonesia
Kata Kolok (lit. 'deaf talk'), also known as Bengkala Sign Language and Balinese Sign Language, is a village sign language which is indigenous to two neighbouring
Kata_Kolok
American actor (born 1993)
is an American actor and singer, known for his role as Melchior Gabor in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. His performance
Austin_P._McKenzie
Music venue in San Francisco, California (1978–1980)
The Deaf Club was a notable music venue located on Valencia Street in the Mission District of San Francisco, which remained open for an 18-month period
The_Deaf_Club
U.S. nonprofit organization
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is an organization for the promotion of the rights of deaf people in the United States. NAD was founded in
National Association of the Deaf (United States)
National_Association_of_the_Deaf_(United_States)
Country in northwestern Europe
around 151,000 users of British Sign Language (BSL), a sign language used by deaf people, in the UK. In 2013, it was estimated that 95 per cent of the UK's
United_Kingdom
Historic school building in North Carolina, United States
The North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD) is a state-supported residential school for deaf children established in 1894, in Morganton, North Carolina
North Carolina School for the Deaf
North_Carolina_School_for_the_Deaf
U.S. non-profit organization
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, also known as AG Bell, is an organization that aims to promote listening and spoken language among people who are deaf and
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Alexander_Graham_Bell_Association_for_the_Deaf_and_Hard_of_Hearing
International sports event for deaf people
as Deaflympiad (previously called World Games for the Deaf, and International Games for the Deaf) are a periodic series of multi-sport events sanctioned
Deaflympics
Glaad Media Awards
Welcome to Chechnya (HBO) Outstanding Reality Program We're Here (HBO)‡ Deaf U (Netflix) Legendary (HBO Max) Queer Eye (Netflix) RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
32nd_GLAAD_Media_Awards
Technological college in New York, U.S.
Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is the first and largest technological college in the world for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. As one
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
National_Technical_Institute_for_the_Deaf
Sign language from a Japanese village
congenital deafness. Three families are predominantly deaf, with 20 living deaf members (as of 2018), and in one of them all family members are deaf and have
Miyakubo_Sign_Language
The establishment of schools and institutions specializing in deaf education has a history spanning back across multiple centuries. They utilized a variety
History of institutions for deaf education
History_of_institutions_for_deaf_education
American actress
1944 – April 10, 2014) was a deaf American actress. She was the first deaf actor to win a Tony Award. Frelich was born to deaf parents Esther (née Dockter)
Phyllis_Frelich
2009 British film
disqualified. It is revealed that Deaf had earlier removed a few minutes from the countdown clock. Blonde remembers that Deaf had been using glasses and a
Exam_(2009_film)
American actress (born 1949)
Foster Jenkins (2016), an eponymous biopic about a blithely unaware tone-deaf opera singer who insists upon public performance. Other cast members were
Meryl_Streep
Topics referred to by the same term
the Deaf, U.S. Transylvanian Society of Dracula Turin School of Development, Italy University of Wales Trinity Saint David, a university in the U.K. Technical
TSD
Type of assistance dog trained to listen for sounds
assistance dog specifically selected and trained to assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their handler to important sounds, such as
Hearing_dog
The deaf/Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) population is underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math fields (STEM), despite a history
Deaf_in_STEM_fields
American actress (born 1997)
"Explained: Why is Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle fashion ad being called 'tone-deaf' and 'Nazi'?". Euronews. Archived from the original on August 5, 2025. Retrieved
Sydney_Sweeney
2017 superhero film by Emilio Insolera - deaf film
The First Deaf Superheroes is a 2017 superhero film written, produced, directed and starred by Emilio Insolera. The story revolves around a deaf agent, Tom
Sign_Gene
School
School for the Deaf Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 15, 1966 (P.L. 89-694). In May 1969, the Secretary of the U.S. Department
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Model_Secondary_School_for_the_Deaf
Museum in Washington, D.C., U.S.
The National Deaf Life Museum is a museum focusing on the culture and history of deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. Founded in 2007
National_Deaf_Life_Museum
American singer (born 1974)
Meatleak, The Fall on Deaf Ears, and Los Dregtones, the latter of whom released the cassette, 5 Song Alibi, in 1994. The Fall on Deaf Ears recorded only
Cedric_Bixler-Zavala
American disc jockey
was born into a family familiar with deafness, as he is a fourth-generation Deaf individual and one of 25 Deaf individuals in his family. He is of English
Nico_DiMarco
South Carolina family
Island Packet, it is unclear what became of the money. Hakeem Pinckney was a deaf African-American man involved in a 2009 traffic accident that required permanent
Murdaugh_family
American swimmer
events including the Deaf World Championships. He is a world record holder in swimming for deaf and is considered one of the finest deaf swimmers to represent
Matt_Klotz
American actor (born 1981)
portrayed deaf NCAA championship wrestler and UFC mixed martial arts fighter Matt Hamill. Harvard also won acclaim Off Broadway in 2012 as Billy, the deaf son
Russell_Harvard
Island in Massachusetts, US
the Deaf. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-06083-8. Retrieved October 21, 2010. "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate
Martha's_Vineyard
First deaf president of Gallaudet University
is an American educator who became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University in 1988 after the Deaf President Now protest. Gallaudet is the world's
I._King_Jordan
2024 thriller film
whistleblowers while concealing his identity through a relay service for the deaf. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
Relay_(film)
Cuban-American silent film actor and film captioning pioneer (1900–1972)
for the Deaf, who would create more practical methods of captioning and would co-found the U.S. government-funded Captioned Films for the Deaf program
Emerson_Romero
U.S. non-profit organization
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc (RID) is a non-profit organization founded on June 16, 1964, and incorporated in 1972, that seeks to uphold
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Registry_of_Interpreters_for_the_Deaf
Non-profit organization
Philippine Federation of the Deaf, Inc. (PFD) is a non-stock, non-profit organization which caters to the general needs of deaf people in the Philippines
Philippine Federation of the Deaf
Philippine_Federation_of_the_Deaf
Public school in Wilson, North Carolina
Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf (ENCSD) is a public school for the deaf in Wilson, North Carolina. Its service area is defined by the state
Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf
Eastern_North_Carolina_School_for_the_Deaf
Local evolution of the education of the deaf
The history of deaf education in the United States began in the early 1800s when the Cobbs School of Virginia, an oral school, was established by William
History of deaf education in the United States
History_of_deaf_education_in_the_United_States
International volleyball competition for deaf people
2026. "World Deaf Championships". Sport Games 20. Retrieved 30 January 2026. "U.S. Women's National Team Earns Silver at 2012 World Deaf Volleyball Championships"
World Deaf Volleyball Championships
World_Deaf_Volleyball_Championships
Deaf education activist (1896–1983)
of the John Tracy Clinic, a private, non-profit education center for the deaf that began in 1942. She was married to actor Spencer Tracy. Tracy was born
Louise_Tracy
American pioneer of deaf education (1925–1987)
(1925–1987) was an American pioneer of deaf education in several countries in Africa. In 1954, he became the first Deaf African American to earn a bachelor's
Andrew_Foster_(educator)
School for the blind in North Carolina
campus, in Garner. The school took both deaf and blind black students. In 1964 it got its current name. In 1966 the U.S. federal authorities were withholding
Governor_Morehead_School
Private non-profit organization school
under article 501(c)(3) of U.S. law. The school had its origins in 1808, when the Rev. John Stanford gathered a small group of deaf children to teach them
New_York_School_for_the_Deaf
Brain: A Review". Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 13 (1): 3–20. ISSN 1081-4159. Poizner H, Klima ES, Bellugi U., What the hands reveal about
Sign_language_in_the_brain
American actress (born 1978)
Lauren Ridloff (née Teruel; born April 6, 1978) is a deaf American actress known for her roles in the TV series The Walking Dead and the film Eternals
Lauren_Ridloff
American author and activist (1880–1968)
International – U.S. nonprofit organization Helen Keller Services for the Blind – American organization Laura Bridgman – American deaf-blind woman (1829–1889)
Helen_Keller
School in Massachusetts, United States
its kind in the U.S. Its Northampton campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. Clarke School for the Deaf was founded in 1867
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Clarke_Schools_for_Hearing_and_Speech
American actress
Deanne Bray (born May 14, 1971) is an American actress. Bray was born deaf and is multilingual in American Sign Language, British Sign Language, and English
Deanne_Bray
American educator
deaf woman to lead an American school designed for deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and deaf-blind students, serving at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and
Jane_Fernandes
American sound artist (born 1980)
foregrounding of the deaf experience. Christine Sun Kim was born in 1980 and raised in Southern California with hearing parents and a deaf sister. Her first
Christine_Sun_Kim
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 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
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Indian
Religion
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dear
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu), or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of England named Dean, Deane, or Deen from this word. In Scotland this is a habitational name from Den in Aberdeenshire or Dean in Ayrshire.English : occupational name for the servant of a dean or nickname for someone thought to resemble a dean. A dean was an ecclesiastical official who was the head of a chapter of canons in a cathedral. The Middle English word deen is a borrowing of Old French d(e)ien, from Latin decanus (originally a leader of ten men, from decem ‘ten’), and thus is a cognate of Deacon.Irish : variant of Deane.Italian : occupational name cognate with 2, from Venetian dean ‘dean’, a dialect form of degan, from degano (Italian decano).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dale (from the Old Kentish form del) or a habitational name from Deal in Kent, named with this word.Americanized spelling of German Diel or Diehl.Dutch (de Ruyter) : variant spelling (17th century) of De Ruiter
Girl/Female
Indian
Kindness, Goddess
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Dere, Old English Dēora, in part a short form of various compound names formed with dēore ‘dear’, in part a byname meaning ‘beloved’, or dēor ‘brave’, ‘bold’.English : nickname from Middle English dere, Old English dēor ‘wild animal’, or from the adjective of the same form, meaning ‘wild’, ‘fierce’. By the Middle English period the adjective was falling out of use, and the noun was beginning to be restricted to the sense of modern English deer, so that this may be the sense behind the surname in some cases.
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Indian, Sanskrit
Deaf
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim
Hollow; Valley; Church Official; Supervisor
Girl/Female
American, Australian
Valley; Church Official; Academic Department Head
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic byname DEAS-MHUMHAN means "man from south Munster."
Boy/Male
English American Latin
From a surname derived from the Old English 'denu', meaning valley. Famous bearers: American...
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Tamil
Leaf
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Religion
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Australian, Bangladeshi, British, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Swedish, Tamil
Goddess; Valley
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Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Great Leader
DEAF U
DEAF U
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Arthurian Legend
Brother of Percival.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lion
Boy/Male
Tamil
Good
Boy/Male
Hindu
Rising, Name of king of Avanti
Female
Japanese
(æ•å) Japanese name TOSHIKO means "clever child."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Hope
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Goddess Parvati; Beautiful Jewellery
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Devoted to What is Right
Boy/Male
Tamil
Plough, The Sun
Boy/Male
Welsh
Son of Maddock.
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n.
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
v. t.
To make dead; to deaden; to deprive of life, force, or vigor.
n.
See under Dead, a.
n.
Wood of the pine or fir; as, a floor of deal.
n.
Specifically: To distribute, as cards, to the players at the commencement of a game; as, to deal the cards; to deal one a jack.
a.
Still as death; motionless; inactive; useless; as, dead calm; a dead load or weight.
a.
Sure as death; unerring; fixed; complete; as, a dead shot; a dead certainty.
a.
Monotonous or unvaried; as, a dead level or pain; a dead wall.
a.
Wanting in religious spirit and vitality; as, dead faith; dead works.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
n.
A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a deal of cold.
a.
Destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter.
a.
Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part; unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf man.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
a.
Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive; regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.
a.
Unproductive; bringing no gain; unprofitable; as, dead capital; dead stock in trade.
a.
So constructed as not to transmit sound; soundless; as, a dead floor.
n.
The condition of being a deaf-mute.
n.
One who is dead; -- commonly used collectively.
a.
Lacking spirit; dull; lusterless; cheerless; as, dead eye; dead fire; dead color, etc.