noun
shaman
SHAH-muhn
noun
1
A person believed to act as a go-between between the human and spirit worlds, often serving as a healer within their community.
"The tribe's shaman led the healing ceremony."
How to Use Shaman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA spiritual healer or intermediary figure found in various traditional and indigenous cultures.
Word Forms
shamans plural, shamen plural
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Etymology
Borrowed via German and Russian from a Tungusic language of Siberia; ultimately possibly related to a word meaning "to know", or to Buddhist terms for a monk.