clair·voy·ance

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• clair|voy|ance — «klair VOY uhns», noun. 1. the supposed power of seeing or knowing about things that are out of sight; second sight. 2. Figurative. exceptional insight; keenness of mental perception. ╂[< French clairvoyance, noun to clairvoyant clairvoyant] …   Useful english dictionary

• voy — clair·voy·ance; clair·voy·ante; sa·voy; sa·voy·ing; un·voy·age·able; voy·ag·er; voy·a·geur; voy·eur; voy·eur·ism; voy·eur·is·tic; clair·voy·ant; con·voy; en·voy; sa·voy·ard; voy·age; clair·voy·an·cy; clair·voy·ant·ly; voy·eur·is·ti·cal·ly; …   English syllables

• clair — clair·audience; clair·audient; clair; clair·sentience; clair·sentient; clair·voy·ance; clair·voy·ante; clair·voy·ant; clair·au·di·ent·ly; clair·voy·an·cy; clair·voy·ant·ly; …   English syllables

• ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

• clairvoyance — clair·voy·ance …   English syllables

• clairvoyant — clair|voy|ant1 [ kler vɔıənt ] adjective used for describing someone who claims to know what will happen in the future, or who communicates with the spirits of dead people ╾ clair|voy|ance / kler vOIEns / noun uncount clairvoyant clair|voy|ant 2… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Clairvoyance — Clair|voy|ance auch: Clair|vo|yance 〈[klɛ:rvoajã:s] f.; ; unz.〉 1. Hellsehen 2. Klarsicht, Weitblick [frz.] * * * Clairvoyance   [klɛrvwa jãːs] die, , das Hellsehen.   * * * Clair|vo|yance [klɛrvo̭a jã:s], die; [frz. clairvoyance, zu: clairvoyant …   Universal-Lexikon

• Clairvoyance — Clair|voy|ance auch: Clair|vo|yance 〈[klɛ:rvoajã:s] f.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.〉 1. Klarsicht, Weitblick 2. Hellsehen [Etym.: frz.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• clairvoyance — clair•voy•ance [[t]klɛərˈvɔɪ əns[/t]] n. 1) the paranormal power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision 2) quick, intuitive knowledge of things and people; sagacity • Etymology: 1840–50; < F …   From formal English to slang

• clairvoyance — Perception of objective events (past, present, or future) not ordinarily discernible by the senses; a type of extrasensory perception. [Fr.] * * * clair·voy·ance kla(ə)r vȯi ən(t)s, kle(ə)r n the power or faculty of discerning objects or matters …   Medical dictionary