shaman

sha·man  (shämn, sh-)

n.

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events.

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[Russian, from Tungus aman, Buddhist monk, shaman, from Tocharian B amne, monk, from Prakrit amana, from Sanskrit ramaa, from ráma, religious exercise.]

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sha·manic (sh-mnk) adj.

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shaman [ˈʃæmən]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a priest of shamanism

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a medicine man of a similar religion, esp among certain tribes of North American Indians

[from Russian shaman, from Tungusian s̆aman, from Pali samana Buddhist monk, ultimately from Sanskrit śrama religious exercise]

shamanic  [ʃəˈmænɪk] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shaman - in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination priest-doctor non-Christian priest, priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion medicine man - a Native American shaman

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shaman

noun witch doctor, medicine man, medicine woman, healer, sorcerer, spirit-raiser, voodooist the full control of a shaman

Translations

shaman [ˈʃæmən] N → chamán m

shaman [ˈʃeɪmən] n (= holy man) → chaman m

shaman [ˈʃæmən] n → sciamano

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shaman [ˈʃæmən] n → sciamano