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CLAIRVOYANCE
clairvoyance, second sight, extrasensory perception, E.S.P., ESP
(noun) apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clairvoyance (usually uncountable, plural clairvoyances)
(parapsychology) The power to see the future.
Hyponyms
• clairaudience
• metagnomy
• precognition
• psychometry
• second sight
Anagrams
• ovarian cycle
Source: Wiktionary
Clair*voy"ance, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A power, attributed to some persons while in a mesmeric state, of discering objects not perceptible by the senses in their normal condition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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