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seeker

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːkə/

The English word “seeker” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who seeks.
  2. Especially, a religious seeker: a pilgrim, or one who aspires to enlightenment or salvation.
  3. In Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, the player who is supposed to catch the snitch.

Etymology

From Middle English sekar, sekere (also sechar, sechere), from Old English *sēċare, from Proto-West Germanic *sōkārī, from Proto-Germanic *sōkārijaz. Equivalent to seek + -er. Cognate with Dutch zoeker, German Sucher, German Low German Söker, Gothic 𐍃𐍉𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (sōkareis), Norwegian søker, Saterland Frisian Säiker, West Frisian syker, and Yiddish זוכער (zukher).

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