watcher

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Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#WATCHERCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#WATCHER wacchere, wachere, wacher, equivalent to watch +‎ -erCategory:English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)#WATCHER.

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watcher (plural watchers)Category:English lemmas#WATCHERCategory:English nouns#WATCHERCategory:English countable nouns#WATCHERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#WATCHERCategory:Pages with entries#WATCHERCategory:Pages with 1 entry#WATCHER

  1. Someone who watches or observes.
    1. (chiefly as the final element in compounds) Someone who observes something closely for professional reasons, such as an analyst or pundit.
    2. (US politicsCategory:en:US politics#WATCHER) A political representative aligned with a candidate sent to observe elections to report on irregularities. A scrutineer.
  2. Someone who keeps vigil.
  3. A guard.
    Near-synonyms: watchman, watchwoman
  4. (chiefly historicalCategory:English terms with historical senses#WATCHER, JudaismCategory:en:Judaism#WATCHER, ChristianityCategory:en:Christianity#WATCHER) A kind of angel appointed to watch over the human realm, in particular one of those who became fallen angels and begot the Nephilim.

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