seer

¹ American  

[see-er, seer] / ˈsi ər, sɪər /

noun

1. a person who sees; see; observer.

2. a person who prophesies future events; prophet.

   Industry seers predicted higher profits.

   Synonyms:

   augur, soothsayer, oracle

3. a person endowed with profound moral and spiritual insight or knowledge; a wise person or sage who possesses intuitive powers.

4. a person who is reputed to have special powers of divination, as a crystal gazer or palmist.

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seer ² American  

[seer, sair] / sɪər, sɛər /

noun

1. ser.

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seer ¹ British  

/ sɪə /

noun

1. a person who can supposedly see into the future; prophet

2. a person who professes supernatural powers

3. a person who sees

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seer ² British  

/ sɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of ser

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Other Word Forms

• seeress noun

Etymology

Origin of seer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see ¹, -er ¹

Origin of seer²

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

Bynum is a seeker as well as a seer, inseparable from the struggles of his people.

From Los Angeles Times

Not content with jinxing the Dodgers by predicting a potential “120-win season,” local sports seer Bill Plaschke now projects the Rams to be in the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

The fittingly named act takes a side-long view of the daily grind, with frontman Jake Silvas sounding equal parts carnival barker and seer as he mocks hustle culture, corporate ladders and better living through chemistry.

From Salon

She wants to be the seer, not the seen.

From Los Angeles Times

Called “The Four Sibyls,” the frescoes depict the female seers of ancient Greek and Roman mythology, including the Roman, Cumaean, Erythraean and Delphic sibyls.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• forecaster
• prophet
• soothsayer