seeker

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

searcher

quester

investigator

hunter

pursuer

applicant

inquirer

fetcher

prospector

search engine

seeker head

woman-chaser

Nirvana

candidate

explorer

homing

homing device

homing head

nominee

requirer

retriever

Translations

buscador

cercatore

Sucher

chercheur

buscador

Suchender

zoeker

sonda

autodirecteur

arayan kimse

ricercatore

cercador

cercatrice

chercheuse

Sucherin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiːkə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sekar

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Säiker

Cognate with Western Frisian: syker

Cognate with Dutch: zoeker

Cognate with German: Sucher

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”).