seer
1[ see-er for 1; seer for 2-4 ]
/ ˈsi ər for 1; sɪər for 2-4 /
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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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Definition for seer (2 of 2)
Origin of seer
2First recorded in 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for seer (1 of 2)
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 2)
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