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SHAMAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination

Synonyms:

priest-doctor; shaman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shaman" is a kind of...):

non-Christian priest; priest (a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shaman"):

medicine man (a Native American shaman)

Derivation:

shamanize (practice shamanism)

Credits