| NOUN | person | shaman, priest-doctor | in societies practicing shamanism |
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| Sounds | shey'mahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination. | |
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| Synonym | priest-doctor | |
| Narrower | medicine man | A Native American shaman |
| Broader | priest, non-Christian priest | A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion |
| Spanish | chamán, curandera, curandero | |
| Catalan | xaman | |
| Verbs | shamanize | practice shamanism / shamanism |
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