Meaning Of The Word Shaman

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shaman
countable noun: A shaman is a priest or priestess in shamanism.
countable noun: Among some Native American peoples, a shaman is a person who is believed to have powers to heal sick people or to remove evil spirits from them.

shaman in American English
a priest or medicine man, esp. among N Asian peoples, who is believed able to heal and to foretell the future through communication with good and evil spirits
noun: a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc

shaman in British English
noun: a priest of shamanism

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