shaman

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈʃɑːmən/, /ˈʃæmən/
• (America) IPA: /ˈʃɑːmən/, /ˈʃeɪmən/, /ʃəˈmɑːn/

Noun

shaman (plural shamans)

1. A traditional (prescientific) faith healer.
2. A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds.

Synonyms

• (religious medium) priest-doctor, witch doctor

Translations

• French: chaman
• German: Schamane
• Italian: sciamano
• Portuguese: xamã
• Russian: шама́н
• Spanish: chamán, curandero, curandera

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