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CLAIRVOYANT
clairvoyant, precognitive, second-sighted
(adjective) foreseeing the future
clairvoyant
(adjective) perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
clairvoyant
(noun) someone who has the power of clairvoyance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
clairvoyant (comparative more clairvoyant, superlative most clairvoyant)
Of or relating to clairvoyance.
Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
Able to foresee the future.
(computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
Noun
clairvoyant (plural clairvoyants)
A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
A person able to foresee the future.
Synonyms
• (person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses): medium, mystic, seer
• (person able to foresee the future): fortune teller
Anagrams
• covariantly
Source: Wiktionary
Clair*voy"ant, a. Etym: [F., fr. clair clear + voyant, p. pr. of voir to see. See Clear, and Vision.]
Definition: Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses.
Clair*voy"ant n.
Definition: One who is able, when in a mesmeric state, to discern objects not present to the senses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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