audient

noun

au·​di·​ent

ˈȯdēənt,

ˈäd-,

-dyənt

plural -s

1

: hearer

2

in the early Christian Church

a

: one permitted to attend services in the narthex but dismissed after the sermon

b

: a catechumen in the early stages of instruction for admission to the church but not yet an applicant for baptism

Word History

Etymology

Latin audient-, audiens

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