seer

«seer» in Mova's school dictionary: believed to be able to see what will happen in the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a seer, seers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who is believed to be able to see what will happen in the future; a prophet. tree →

2) (Bible, history) In the Bible, "seer" is an old word for a prophet, like Samuel. tree →

3) Literally, someone who sees. tree →

sense in the lessons

In myths, history and fantasy stories, seers foretell the future, like the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece. In the Bible, Samuel is called a seer. Today scientists say no one can truly see the future; forecasts use evidence instead. Phrases: a seer foretold, an ancient seer.

examples

• The seer warned the king about the battle. tree →
• In Greek myths, the seer Tiresias was blind but could see the future. tree →
• Samuel was called a seer in the Bible. tree →
• The fortune-teller claimed to be a seer. tree →
• The village seer looked into the fire and spoke. tree →
• "I am no seer," said Dad, "but I think it will rain." tree →
• He was a king, a seer and a poet. tree →

note

Pronounced "SEE-er" or "seer" (rhymes with "beer"). Do not confuse with "sear" (burn) or "sheer" (complete, steep). Myth vs fact: there is no evidence that anyone can see the future.

In the corpora

• These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
• And the LORD spoke unto Gad, David's seer, saying:
• all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the horn.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «seer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.