seer
1[ see-er for 1; seer for 2–4 ]
/ ˈsi ər for 1; sɪər for 2–4 /
noun
a person who sees; observer.
a person who prophesies future events; prophet: Industry seers predicted higher profits.
a person endowed with profound moral and spiritual insight or knowledge; a wise person or sage who possesses intuitive powers.
a person who is reputed to have special powers of divination, as a crystal gazer or palmist.
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Words nearby seer
seen one, seen them all, seep, seepage, seepage pit, seepy, seer, seeress, seersucker, seesaw, seethe, seething
Definition for seer (2 of 3)
Origin of seer
2First recorded in 1610–20
Definition for seer (3 of 3)
ser
or seer
[ seer, sair ]
/ sɪər, sɛər /
noun
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Origin of ser
Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1810–20
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British Dictionary definitions for seer (1 of 3)
seer1
/ (sɪə) /
noun
a person who can supposedly see into the future; prophet
a person who professes supernatural powers
a person who sees
Derived forms of seer
seeress, fem nBritish Dictionary definitions for seer (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for seer (3 of 3)
ser
seer
/ (sɪə) /
noun
a unit of weight used in India, usually taken as one fortieth of a maund
Word Origin for ser
from Hindi
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Medical definitions for seer
Ser
abbr.
serine
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