plural shamans
1
: a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2
: one who resembles a shaman
especially
: high priest sense 3
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Even shamans who use traditional medicinal plants to treat illnesses direct HIV-positive patients his way.
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Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Others whispered that she had been wounded in a battle with an Indonesian shaman and disappeared into the mountains.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Religious figures and shamans played central roles—offering rituals, medicines, and moral guidance.
—Maytal Eyal, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
There are also echoes of The Exorcist when The Man (Neil Sandilands) arrives, a cryptic, bearded shaman whose presence is about as reassuring as Mel Gibson on a good day.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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Adam Williams, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Others whispered that she had been wounded in a battle with an Indonesian shaman and disappeared into the mountains.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
Religious figures and shamans played central roles—offering rituals, medicines, and moral guidance.
—Maytal Eyal, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
There are also echoes of The Exorcist when The Man (Neil Sandilands) arrives, a cryptic, bearded shaman whose presence is about as reassuring as Mel Gibson on a good day.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaman. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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