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medicine man (noun)

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  • medicine man — ► NOUN ▪ (among North American Indians) a shaman. ORIGIN from medicine in the sense spell or charm believed to have healing or magical power …   English terms dictionary

  • medicine man — medicine ,man noun count a NATIVE AMERICAN who is believed to be able to control the powers of the spiritual world and cure and prevent illness …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • medicine man — noun a Native American shaman • Hypernyms: ↑shaman, ↑priest doctor • Hyponyms: ↑rainmaker * * * noun, pl ⋯ men [count] : a person in Native American cultures who is believed to have magic powers that can cure illnesses and keep away evil spirits… …   Useful english dictionary

  • medicine man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms medicine man : singular medicine man plural medicine men a native american who is believed to be able to control the powers of the spiritual world and cure and prevent illness …   English dictionary

  • medicine man — /ˈmɛdəsən mæn/ (say meduhsuhn man) noun in certain cultures, a man believed to possess supernatural powers, especially of healing or harming; a witchdoctor. {US English (1820s), probably a translation of a Native American (Ojibwa) word for a… …  

  • medicine man or medicine woman — noun (C) a person in a Native American tribe who is considered to have the ability to cure illness and disease …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • medicine man — noun Date: 1801 a priestly healer or sorcerer especially among the American Indians ; shaman …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • medicine man — noun A Native American shamanistic healer …   Wiktionary

  • medicine man — noun (among North American Indians and some other peoples) a shaman …   English new terms dictionary

  • medicine woman — noun : a female healer among No. American Indians * * * medicine man or medicine woman noun (in primitive or tribal societies) a person believed to heal by supernatural agency, a shaman • • • Main Entry: ↑medicine …   Useful english dictionary

  • man — man1 manless, adj. manlessly, adv. manlessness, n. manness, n. /man/, n., pl. men, v., manned, manning, interj. n. 1. an adult male person, as distinguished from a …   Universalium

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