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English Dictionary: adherent	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for adherent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adherent adj sticking fast n someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another Synonym(s): disciple, adherent
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adherent \Ad*her"ent\, a. [L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adh[82]rent.] 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adherent \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.