2. (Eccl.) One of a small heterogeneous sect of the 17th
century, in Great Britain, who professed to be seeking the
true church, ministry, and sacraments.
[1913 Webster]
A skeptic [is] ever seeking and never finds, like our new upstart sect of Seekers. --Bullokar. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Seeker — (titre original : Seeker) est un roman de science fiction de Jack McDevitt publié aux États Unis en 2005 et en France en 2011. Ce roman a reçu le prix Nebula du meilleur roman en 2006. Bibliographie Seeker, Jack McDevitt,… … Wikipédia en Français
Seeker — steht für David Seeker, Pseudonym für Jan van Nerijnen (*1935 ), niederländischer Komponist und Dirigent Legend of the Seeker – Das Schwert der Wahrheit, US amerikanische Fernsehserie Siehe auch Seekers Seker … Deutsch Wikipedia
seeker — index candidate, special interest, suitor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seeker — (n.) early 14c., agent noun from SEEK (Cf. seek). The religious sect of the Seekers is attested from 1645 … Etymology dictionary
Seeker — NOTOC Seeker and similar may refer to:* Seekers, a 17th century British religious group * Seekers (toys), a fan created name for some Transformers toys/characters * Seeker, a person perceived by Quakers as likely to become an adherent and thus… … Wikipedia
seeker — UK [ˈsiːkə(r)] / US [ˈsɪkər] noun [countable] Word forms seeker : singular seeker plural seekers someone who is looking for something or trying to get something a publicity seeker a seeker of truth … English dictionary
seeker — seek|er [ˈsi:kə US ər] n someone who is trying to find or get something job/attention/publicity etc seeker ▪ a brilliant politician and a ruthless power seeker →↑asylum seeker … Dictionary of contemporary English
seeker — [[t]si͟ːkə(r)[/t]] seekers N COUNT: usu pl, usu n N A seeker is someone who is looking for or trying to get something. → See also , job seeker I am a seeker after truth... The beaches draw sun seekers from all over Europe … English dictionary
seeker — noun (C) someone who is trying to find or get something: job seeker/asylum seeker: a brilliant politician and a ruthless power seeker … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seeker — seek seek [siːk] verb sought PTandPP [sɔːt ǁ sɒːt] [transitive] to try to get or achieve something: • Even while takeover talks were in progress, the company sought other potential buyers. • Benefit claimants are asked to prove they are actively… … Financial and business terms
