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seeress

[ seer-is ]

/ ˈsɪər ɪs /

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noun

a woman who prophesies future events.

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Origin of seeress

First recorded in 1835–45; seer¹ + -ess

usage note for seeress

See -ess.

Words nearby seeress

seepage pit, seepy, seer, see reason, see red, seeress, seersucker, seesaw, see someone off, see stars, seethe

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How to use seeress in a sentence

She refrained from adding that she did not intend to make use of the seeress's gift for her own benefit.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
Not one woman said to herself that she had been tricked into giving the seeress a "lead."
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
The mysterious current had been severed by the diversion, and had slowly to be rewoven by the seeress's will.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
It was forbidden to speak to the seeress in the midst of a vision, but Constance forgot in the strain of her excitement.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

Mrs. Crane's face, as she gazed upward, her eyes filled with tears, was like that of a seeress or prophetess.
The Come Back|Carolyn Wells