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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