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Syn. -- Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice; notification; news; information; report.

In*tel"li*gen*cer (?), n. One who, or that which, sends or conveys intelligence or news; a messenger.

All the intriguers in foreign politics, all the spies, and all the intelligencers . . . acted solely upon that principle.

Burke.

In*tel"li*gen*cing (?), a. Informing; giving information; talebearing. [Obs.] Shak.

That sad intelligencing tyrant.

Milton.

In*tel"li*gen*cy (?), n. Intelligence. [Obs.] Evelyn.

In*tel"li*gent (?), a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.]

1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.

3. Cognizant; aware; communicative. [Obs.]

Intelligent of seasons.

Milton.

Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state.

Shak.

Syn. -- Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.

In*tel`li*gen"tial (?), a. [Cf. F. intelligentiel.] [R.]

1. Of or pertaining to the intelligence; exercising or implying understanding; intellectual. "With act intelligential." Milton.

2. Consisting of unembodied mind; incorporeal.

Food alike those pure Intelligential substances require.

Milton.

In*tel`li*gen"tia*ry (?), n. One who gives information; an intelligencer. [Obs.] Holinshed.

In*tel"li*gent*ly (?), adv. In an intelligent manner; with intelligence.

In*tel`li*gi*bil"i*ty (?), [Cf. F. intelligilibilité.] The quality or state of being intelligible; clearness; perspicuity; definiteness.

In*tel"li*gi*ble (?), [L. intellegibilis: cf. F. intelligible. See Intelligent.] Capable of being understood or comprehended; as, an intelligible account or description; intelligible pronunciation, writing, etc.

The intelligible forms of ancient poets.

Coleridge.