seeker
- One who seeks.
- Especially, a religious seeker: a pilgrim, or one who aspires to enlightenment or salvation.
- In Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, the player who is supposed to catch the snitch.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsiːkə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English sekar, sekere (also sechar, sechere), equivalent to seek + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Säiker (“seeker”), West Frisian syker (“seeker”), Dutch zoeker (“seeker”), German Low German Söker (“seeker”), German Sucher (“seeker”).
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