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beholder

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bɪˈhəʊldə/ / /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er.

  1. Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
  2. A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.