February 7, 2010
General
The paranormal term clairvoyance originated in the French language. And can be broken down as, in French, ‘clair’ meaning clear, ‘voyance’ meaning vision and ‘voyant ‘ being a visionary. Therefore being a clairvoyant is one who has clear vision. This is, however, a literal translation and not really accurate or very helpful.
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February 7, 2010
Alternative
Clairvoyance is a French word meaning ‘clear vision’ (clair means clear and voyance means vision). Voyant is the adjectival present participle of voyance, so a clairvoyant is someone who ’sees clearly’. This is a literal translation; when the word is used in French it merely means someone with excellent vision. Of course, that�s not what [...]
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