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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#m1)

2) (Bible, history) In the Bible, "seer" is an old word for a prophet, like Samuel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#m2)

3) Literally, someone who sees. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x1)
- In Greek myths, the seer Tiresias was blind but could see the future. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x2)
- Samuel was called a seer in the Bible. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x3)
- The fortune-teller claimed to be a seer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x4)
- The village seer looked into the fire and spoke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x5)
- "I am no seer," said Dad, "but I think it will rain." [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x6)
- He was a king, a seer and a poet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/#x7)

### 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.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.432/)
- [And the LORD spoke unto Gad, David's seer, saying:](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.760/)
- [all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the horn.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/1CH.878/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «seer» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seer/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.