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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

Spear dies a hero at the second season’s close, only for a shaman to reanimate him in the third season premiere as a zombie.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

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

It gives Crystal one of his rare openings for a laugh line, “Say hi to your shaman, wish him a happy 1969 for me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

“It’s good that you have it. You will need its strength,” the shaman said, and then his gaze fixed itself once again upon some faraway point.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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