exorciser

noun

Definition of exorcisernext
as in medicine man

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  1. medicine man
  2. witch doctor
  3. prophet
  4. seer
Noun
  • After Nygren's speech, medicine man Lorenzo Max led the march, singing prayers and sharing ancestral stories.
    — Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Iron Eyes, a 46-year-old lawyer and Indigenous rights activist, was 9 when a medicine man taught him traditions he’s maintained since, in the wake of the tribe’s annual sun dance ceremony at the park.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
Definition of medicine man
Noun
  • Webber said that groups, called krewes, organize parades and distribute beads featuring characters such as kings and witch doctors.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
  • While Keaton did not elaborate on the shrunken head room, the first film featured a scene in which Beetlejuice’s own head gets shrunk by a witch doctor who also shrunk the head of a hunter.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
Definition of witch doctor
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  • The biblical prophet was born in Egypt, where the Israelites were enslaved, and soon after Pharaoh ordered the murder of all their newborn sons.
    — Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Kibbe himself, now in his seventies, remains both the system’s prophet and its greatest mystery.
    — Rachel Hills, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of prophet
Noun
  • The finale will also reveal who is the seer, a new twist where the winner of last week's mission will have the ability to see whether a player of their choice is a faithful or traitor.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The seer, a game twist introduced in the last episode, was finally announced following Reyes’ departure.
    — Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of seer
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