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farseer

far·see·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahr-see-ing]
    • /ˈfɑrˈsi ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahr-see-ing]
    • /ˈfɑrˈsi ɪŋ/

Definitions of farseer word

  • adjective farseer having foresight; sagacious; discerning. 1
  • adjective farseer able to see objects distinctly at a great distance: Hawks are farseeing birds. 1
  • noun farseer One who farsees; prophet; soothsayer; fortuneteller. 1
  • noun farseer An instrument or tool used to farsee; scope. 0

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Origin of farseer

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; far + see1 + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Farseer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

farseer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

farseer usage trend in Literature

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