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clair·voy·ant

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nt] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.

2.	of, by, or pertaining to clairvoyance.

–noun

3.	a clairvoyant person.

[Origin: 1665–75; < F, equiv. to clair clear + voyant seeing (prp. of voir to see < L vidére; see -ant)

]

—Related forms

clair·voy·ant·ly, adverb

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clair·voy·ant Audio Help (klâr-voi'ənt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Of or relating to clairvoyance.
Having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses.

n. A person, such as a medium, possessing the supposed power of clairvoyance.

[French : clair, clear (from Latin clārus; see kelə-² in Indo-European roots) + voyant, present participle of voir, to see (from Latin vidēre; see weid- in Indo-European roots).]

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clairvoyant

"having psychic gifts," 1847 (in clairvoyance), earlier "having insight" (1671), from Fr. clairvoyant "seeing clearly," from clair (see clear) + voyant "seeing," prp. of voir, from L. videre "to see" (see vision). The noun is first attested 1851, from the adj.

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clairvoyant
adjective
1.	perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
2.	foreseeing the future
noun
1.	someone who has the power of clairvoyance

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Main Entry: ²clairvoyant
Function: noun
: one having the power of clairvoyance

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Main Entry: ¹clair·voy·ant
Pronunciation: -&nt
Function: adjective
: of or relating to clairvoyance

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Clairvoyant

Clair*voy"ant\, a. [F., fr. clair clear + voyant, p. pr. of voir to see. See Clear, and Vision.] Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses.

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Clairvoyant

Clair*voy"ant\ n. One who is able, when in a mesmeric state, to discern objects not present to the senses.

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Clairvoyant

Clear\ (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. Clearer (-[~e]r); superl. Clearest.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, broght, loud, distinct, renownwd; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. Chanticleer, Clairvoyant, Claret, Clarufy.]

1. Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

The stream is so transparent, pure, and clear. --Denham.

Fair as the moon, clear as the sun. --Canticles vi. 10.

2. Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.

One truth is clear; whatever is, is right. --Pope.

3. Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.

Mother of science! now I feel thy power Within me clear, not only to discern Things in their causes, but to trace the ways Of highest agents. --Milton.

4. Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.

With a countenance as clear As friendship wears at feasts. --Shak.

5. Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.

Hark! the numbers soft and clear Gently steal upon the ear. --Pope.

6. Without mixture; entirely pure; as, clear sand.

7. Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber.

8. Free from guilt or stain; unblemished.

Statesman, yet friend to truth! in soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honor clear. --Pope.

9. Without diminution; in full; net; as, clear profit.

I often wished that I had clear, For life, six hundred pounds a-year. --Swift .

10. Free from impediment or obstruction; unobstructed; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt.

My companion . . . left the way clear for him. --Addison.

11. Free from embarrassment; detention, etc.

The cruel corporal whispered in my ear, Five pounds, if rightly tipped, would set me clear. --Gay.

Clear breach. See under Breach, n., 4.

Clear days (Law.), days reckoned from one day to another, excluding both the first and last day; as, from Sunday to Sunday there are six clear days.

Clear stuff, boards, planks, etc., free from knots.

Syn: Manifest; pure; unmixed; pellucid; transparent; luminous; obvious; visible; plain; evident; apparent; distinct; perspicuous. See Manifest.

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