seer

[ 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.

Origin of seer

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at see¹, -er¹

SYNONYMS FOR seer

2 oracle, soothsayer, augur.

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Words nearby seer

see over, seep, seepage, seepage pit, seepy, seer, see reason, see red, seeress, seersucker, seesaw

Definition for seer (2 of 2)

seer²

[ seer, sair ]

/ sɪər, sɛər /

noun

ser.

Origin of seer

First recorded in 1610–20

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Example sentences from the Web for seer

Bob Dylan makes the theory of relativity worth caring about at all: he is a seer.
Bob Dylan: Why We Can Never Know Him|Elizabeth Wurtzel|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We see that the prophet had now definitely emerged from the old position of “seer.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
John Cooper was not characteristically a seer of visions or a dreamer of dreams.
Peter Cooper|Rossiter W. Raymond
The narrator was also present at an interview between the seer and Buckingham.
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts|Andrew Lang

Never did seer or prophet more clearly lift the veil of the future, and yet few sympathized with him.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851|Various
The promises of the Spirit to the churches recall the glories of the New Jerusalem of the concluding vision of the seer.
The Making of the New Testament|Benjamin W. Bacon

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 n

British Dictionary definitions for seer (2 of 2)

seer²

/ (sɪə) /

noun

a variant spelling of ser

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单词	seer
释义	seer ¹ [ see-er for 1; seer for 2-4 ] / ˈsi ər for 1; sɪər for 2-4 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seer ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of seer ¹ Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at see¹, -er¹ SYNONYMS FOR seer 2 oracle, soothsayer, augur. SEE SYNONYMS FOR seer ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby seer see over, seep, seepage, seepage pit, seepy, seer, see reason, see red, seeress, seersucker, seesaw Definition for seer (2 of 2) seer² [ seer, sair ] / sɪər, sɛər / noun ser. Origin of seer ² First recorded in 1610–20 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seer Bob Dylan makes the theory of relativity worth caring about at all: he is a seer. Bob Dylan: Why We Can Never Know Him\|Elizabeth Wurtzel\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We see that the prophet had now definitely emerged from the old position of “seer.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various John Cooper was not characteristically a seer of visions or a dreamer of dreams. Peter Cooper\|Rossiter W. Raymond The narrator was also present at an interview between the seer and Buckingham. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts\|Andrew Lang Never did seer or prophet more clearly lift the veil of the future, and yet few sympathized with him. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851\|Various The promises of the Spirit to the churches recall the glories of the New Jerusalem of the concluding vision of the seer. The Making of the New Testament\|Benjamin W. Bacon 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 n British Dictionary definitions for seer (2 of 2) seer² / (sɪə) / noun a variant spelling of ser Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seer forecaster, soothsayer, prophet, oracle, augur, diviner, medium, psychic, fortune-teller, channeller
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seer

noun

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Words nearby seer

Definition for seer (2 of 2)

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for seer

British Dictionary definitions for seer (1 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for seer (2 of 2)

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