beholder

C1 Topic:War & Conflict
US /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/ UK /bɪˈhəʊldə/
noun Freq #37151

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

  2. 2
    noun

    Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.

  3. 3
    noun

    A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.

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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.

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