First Known Use: 1844
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1clairvoyant
adjective clair·voy·ant \-ənt\
Definition of CLAIRVOYANT
1
: having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception <claims to be clairvoyant>
2
: of or relating to clairvoyance <clairvoyant powers>
— clair·voy·ant·ly adverb
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Origin of CLAIRVOYANT
French, from clair clear (from Latin clarus) + voyant, present participle of voir to see, from Latin vidēre — more at wit
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2clairvoyant
noun
Definition of CLAIRVOYANT
: one having the power of clairvoyance
First Known Use of CLAIRVOYANT
1846
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