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seer.

One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɪə(ɹ)//ˈsiːə(ɹ)//ˈsiːɐ/Northumbria
  1. One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

  2. One who sees something; an eyewitness.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English seere, equivalent to see + -er (“agent suffix”).

noun/sɪə(ɹ)//ˈsiːə(ɹ)//ˈsiːɐ/Northumbria
  1. Alternative form of sihr.

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Where this word comes from

See sihr.

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