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spectator
spec·ta·tor [ spék tàytər ] (plural spec·ta·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who watches: somebody who watches or observes, especially somebody who watches an activity or event
2. U.S. dress 
Same as  spectator shoe
[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin< spectare "to watch" (see spectacle)]

spec·ta·to·ri·al [ spèktə táwree əl ] adjective
spec·ta·tor·ship [ spék tàytər shìp, spek táytər shìp ] noun
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