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seer  (sîr)
n.
1. (sr) One that sees: an inveterate seer of sights.
2. A clairvoyant.
3. A prophet.

seer1
n
1. a person who can supposedly see into the future; prophet
2. a person who professes supernatural powers
3. a person who sees
seeress  fem n

seer2
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a variant spelling of ser
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.seer - a person with unusual powers of foresightseer - a person with unusual powers of foresight
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
anticipant, anticipator - one who anticipates
diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
fantast, futurist - someone who predicts the future
forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer - someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
2.seer - an observer who perceives visually; "an incurable seer of movies"
beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
3.seer - an authoritative person who divines the futureseer - an authoritative person who divines the future
augur, auspex - (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
prophetess - a woman prophet
sibyl - (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet

seer
noun prophet, augur, predictor, soothsayer, sibyl the writings of the 16th century French seer, Nostradamus
Translations
seer [sɪəʳ] Nvidente mf

seer [ˈsɪər] nvoyant(e) m/f

seer
nSeher(in) m(f)

seer [sɪəʳ] n (old) (liter) → veggente m/f

seer
n seer [siə]
a prophet. siener نَبي، عَرّاف пророк prorok, -yně seer der/die Seher(in) προφήτης vidente prohvet غيبگو tietäjä prophète, prophétesse נָבִיא देखने वाला, द्रष्टा vidovnjak, prorok látnok nabi sjáandi; spámaður veggente, profeta 予言者 예언자 pranašas gaišreģis tukang ramal ziener profet, seer jasnowidz vidente profet пророк, провидец prorok, -yňa prerok prorok siare, profet เห็น peygamber 預言者 провидець, пророк صاحب بصیرت، کاہن nhà tiên tri


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