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seer

noun

ˈsir

Definition of seer

as in diviner

one who predicts future events or developments several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy

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Recent Examples of seer Among these items is garlic, known in Persian as seer, which traditionally symbolizes protection against illness but can also broadly represent protection against harm. — Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026 Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026 Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seer

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Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of diviner

Noun

But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
When 70 chickens at a local farm lay 128 eggs in just one night after the arrival of a red helmet biker Emanuel, the event is described as a miracle and Emanuel hailed by the local priest as a prophet of divine powers.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prophet

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The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.

— Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.

— Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024

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