seeress

noun

seer·​ess ˈsir-əs How to pronounce seeress (audio)
ˈsē-ər-əs
: a woman who predicts events or developments : prophetess

Examples of seeress in a Sentence

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Spiritual guidance is provided by a shamanistic fool (Willem Dafoe) and a spooky seeress (Björk). New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 And that’s even before Björk drops by as a witchy seeress, outfitted in wicker work, seashells and beads. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2022 Luckily, Deborah Hanekamp, seeress, shaman, and founder of Mama Medicine, says that the most spiritually significant plants for the solstice are also some of the most common. refinery29.com, 20 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seeress was in 1845

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“Seeress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeress. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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