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shaman

[shah-muhn, shey-, sham-uhn] / ˈʃɑ mən, ˈʃeɪ-, ˈʃæm ən /
NOUN
religious specialist
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"May all that is bad dissolve into the river and never return," the shaman chanted.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The Joker, for example, becomes Yoka, a shaman and right-hand man to emperor Moctezuma who can communicate with the gods.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Dr. Kelson, a shaman, sculptor and anthropologist, insists that even the infected still share a common humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Another woman then informed the victim by telephone that the "shaman" had fallen into a severe coma as a result of the ritual.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

“Don’t worry, Micay. They are too scared of the shaman to actually do it.”

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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