CLAIRVOYANT


Meaning of CLAIRVOYANT in English

I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(y)ənt adjective

Etymology: French, adjective & noun, from clair clear (from Latin clarus ) + voyant, present participle of voir to see, from Latin vidēre — more at clear , view

1. : able to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception : clear-sighted , discerning

if the poet is not clairvoyant he is nothing — C.D.Lewis

2. : of or relating to clairvoyance

the clairvoyant revelations of a medium

• clair·voy·ant·ly adverb

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: French

: one held to possess the power of clairvoyance

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