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Beholder

//bɪˈhəʊldə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
  2. 2
    a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses wordnet
  3. 3
    A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.

Etymology

From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er.

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