Definition of shaman Shaman
/ʃejˈmʌn/ - [sheymun] - sham•an
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What does shaman mean?
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NounPlural: shamen |
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| shaman - 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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| non-christian priest, priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shaman (Noun)
A traditional prescientific faith healer . - shaman (Noun)
A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shaman (n.)
A priest of Shamanism; a wizard among the Shamanists.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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shaman
A traditional (prescientific) faith healer; a member of certain tribal societies who acts as a religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds.
Wikipedia 
- A shaman is a kind of medicine man who practices shamanism. Shamans were believed to be able to talk to the spirit world, usually animal spirits. The job of the shamans are believed to be is healing, weather control or any other supernatural stuffs. In some tribes shamanism is important such as the Yanomamis (a Brazilian tribe in Brazilian forest)
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🔤- shaman, noun, singular of shamans.
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