noun
salver
Salver (noun) means a person who heals or treats illness.
noun
1
A person who heals or treats illness.
2
(dated) A person who falsely claims to cure illness.
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Etymology
The word comes from Middle English salver, recorded only in the sense of "ointment box", which developed from Old English *sealfere (“salver, one who anoints”); this is equivalent to salve + -er. It is cognate with Dutch zalver (“salver”) and German Salber (“salver”).
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What is the meaning of salver?
"salver" (noun) means a person who heals or treats illness.
What are the different meanings of salver?
"salver" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person who heals or treats illness; 2. (dated) A person who falsely claims to cure illness.
