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seer vs sibyl

sibyl vs seer

seer and sibyl both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seer Yes No No No
sibyl Yes No No No
As nouns, sibyl is a hyponym of seer; that is, sibyl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seer:
  • seer: an authoritative person who divines the future
  • sibyl: (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
Other hyponyms of seer include augur, auspex, prophetess.
seer (noun) sibyl (noun)
a person with unusual powers of foresight (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
an authoritative person who divines the future a woman who tells fortunes
an observer who perceives visually
Difference between seer and sibyl

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