beholder C1 Topic:War & Conflict US /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/ UK /bɪˈhəʊldə/ See IPA manual Freq #37151 Meanings 1 noun a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses 2 noun Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator. 3 noun A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who becomes aware... percipient Etymology From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # beholder **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈhəʊldə/ **Frequency rank:** 37151 ## Meanings 1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses 2. Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator. 3. A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks. ## Etymology From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown