Bible Dictionaries
Rumor
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
(2):
(v. t.) To report by rumor; to tell.
(3):
(n.) A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; - in this sense often personified.
(4):
(n.) A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rumor'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/rumor.html. 1828.