seer
One who foretells the futureOne who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
» Mary is a seer.
Maria ist eine Seherin.
Мэри — провидица.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
Seher, Seherin, Wahrsager
прорица́тельproricátelʹ, прови́децprovídec, прови́дицаprovídica
прови́децьprovýdecʹ, прови́дицяprovýdycja
an authoritative person who divines the future
One who sees something; an eyewitness.
очеви́децočevídec, свиде́тельsvidételʹ
an observer who perceives visually
Examples
2 sentencesMary is a seer.
ruМэри — провидица.
deMaria ist eine Seherin.
"Ten days the seer, as shrinking to reply / or name a victim, did the doom withhold."
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English seere, equivalent to see + -er (“agent suffix”).From Middle English seere, equivalent to see + -er (“agent suffix”).
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Forms
plural: seersSynonyms
6 synonyms- a person with unusual powers of foresight:visionaryillusionist
- an authoritative person who divines the future:prophetprophesieroraclevaticinator