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Clairvoyant

//ˌklɛɹˈvɔɪ.ənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or having clairvoyance.

    "Then there is the very large class of casual clairvoyant visions which have no traceable cause — which are apparently quite meaningless, and have no recognizable relation to any events known to the seer."

  2. 2
    Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
  3. 3
    Able to foresee the future.
  4. 4
    Having great insight; sagacious.

    "…his vision of the future so far-reaching and clairvoyant as that of many who have lived before him and since…"

  5. 5
    Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
Adjective
  1. 1
    foreseeing the future wordnet
  2. 2
    perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
  2. 2
    someone who has the power of clairvoyance wordnet
  3. 3
    A person able to foresee the future

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French clairvoyant, from clair (“clear”) + voyant (“seeing”), present participle of voir (“see”).

Etymology 2

From French clairvoyant, from clair (“clear”) + voyant (“seeing”), present participle of voir (“see”).

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