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seer
1[ see-er seer ]
noun
- a person who prophesies future events; prophet:
Industry seers predicted higher profits.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
seer
2[ seer, sair ]
noun
- ser.
seer
1/ ɪə /
noun
- a person who can supposedly see into the future; prophet
- a person who professes supernatural powers
- a person who sees
seer
2/ ɪə /
noun
- a variant spelling of ser
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun:feminine
Word History and Origins
Origin of seer2
Example Sentences
She wants to be the seer, not the seen.
Called “The Four Sibyls,” the frescoes depict the female seers of ancient Greek and Roman mythology, including the Roman, Cumaean, Erythraean and Delphic sibyls.
Donald Trump has heard the seers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and he's not buying their predictions of a looming recession.
A late twist this year saw Francesca become "the seer", a power that enabled her to find out the true status of one other contestant.
But Francis has expressed skepticism about more recent events, including claims of repeated messages from Mary to “seers” at the shrine of Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, even while allowing pilgrimages to take place there.
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