clairvoyant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++clair·voy·ant /kleəˈvɔɪənt $ kler-/ noun [countable] ROMsomeone who says they can see what will happen in the future 声称能够预见未来的人，先知 —clairvoyance noun [uncountable] the gifts of telepathy and clairvoyance 通灵及预见未来的天赋 —clairvoyant adjective
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clairvoyant• By 1919, unable to see properly she went into business as a clairvoyant.• A few days after the discovery, local authorities received a call from a woman claiming to be a clairvoyant.• I had the feeling that she had suddenly acquired the powers of a clairvoyant.• He's also something of a clairvoyant.• A clairvoyant predicted that something terrible would happen to the President.• Oh, what a little clairvoyant spy I was!• Psychics such as Jeanne Dixon, the late Doris Stokes and my local professional clairvoyant all claimed that their gifts fell from heaven.Origin clairvoyant (1800-1900) French clair “clear” + voyant “seeing”clair·voy·ant nounChineseSyllable
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clairvoyant
clair‧voy‧ant /kleəˈvɔɪənt $ kler-/
noun [countable]
—clairvoyance noun [uncountable]:
the gifts of telepathy and clairvoyance
—clairvoyant adjective
clair‧voy‧ant /kleəˈvɔɪənt $ kler-/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: clair 'clear' + voyant 'seeing'
someone who says they can see what will happen in the futureLanguage: French
Origin: clair 'clear' + voyant 'seeing'
—clairvoyance noun [uncountable]:
—clairvoyant adjective