Definition of Adherint

Definition of Adherint

Ad*her"ent (&?;), a. [L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adhérent.] 1. Sticking; clinging; adhering. Pope.

2. Attached as an attribute or circumstance.

3. (Bot.) Congenitally united with an organ of another kind, as calyx with ovary, or stamens with petals.

Ad*her"ent, n. 1. One who adheres; one who adheres; one who follows a leader, party, or profession; a follower, or partisan; a believer in a particular faith or church.

2. That which adheres; an appendage. [R.] Milton.

Syn. -- Follower; partisan; upholder; disciple; supporter; dependent; ally; backer.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

ADHERENT, n. A follower who has not yet obtained all that he expects
to get.

- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

[[adjective]]

adhesive, that sticks to something
that has the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something

[[noun]]
a person who has membership in some group, association or religion

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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