seer 1
/see"euhr/ for 1; /sear/ for 2-4 , n.
1. a person who sees; observer.
2. a person who prophesies future events; prophet: Industry seers predicted higher profits.
3. a person endowed with profound moral and spiritual insight or knowledge; a wise person or sage who possesses intuitive powers.
4. a person who is reputed to have special powers of divination, as a crystal gazer or palmist.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see SEE 1 , -ER 1 ]
Syn. 2. oracle, soothsayer, augur.
seer 2
/sear, sair/ , n.
ser.
[ 1610-20 ]