beholder
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beholder
- /bɪˈhəʊldə/ UK
- /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er.
noun beholders
- Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
- A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.
Translations
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noun someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator
| Español | observador, mirante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 旁觀者 /旁观者 pángguānzhě |
| हिन्दी | अवेक्षक avekṣak |
| Français | regardeur, observateur |
| Deutsch | Betrachter, Beobachter |
| Русский | зри́тель zrítelʹ, очеви́дец očevídec |
Talk about this word "beholder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beholder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. beholder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beholder "beholder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beholder.Cite this
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title = {beholder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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