n. The supposed power to perceive auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normal hearing.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Act of hearing, or the ability to hear, sounds not normally audible; -- usually claimed as a special faculty of spiritualistic mediums, or the like.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The supposed power of hearing in a mesmeric trance sounds which are not audible to the ear in the natural waking state.
n. An exercise of this power.
Word Usage
"And yet it is a curious fact that in all the sacred writings of the world there is a suggestion that holy men, or "Men of God," have this and other transcendent faculties, such as clairaudience and the power of healing."