shaman (noun)

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• shaman — ► NOUN (pl. shamans) ▪ (especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits. DERIVATIVES shamanic adjective shamanism noun shamanistic… …   English terms dictionary

• shaman — noun (plural shamans) Etymology: ultimately from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia) šamān Date: 1698 1. a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events 2. one who resembles a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shaman — noun (C) someone with religious authority in some tribes, who is believed to be able to talk to spirits, cure illnesses etc shamanism noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• shaman — noun /ˈʃɑːmən,ˈʃɑːmən/ a) A traditional (prescientific) faith healer. b) A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds. Syn: pri …   Wiktionary

• shaman — UK [ˈʃɑːmən] / UK [ˈʃeɪmən] / US / US [ˈʃɑmən] noun [countable] Word forms shaman : singular shaman plural shamans in some religions, someone who has the power to talk to spirits and cure illnesses Derived word: shamanism UK [ˈʃɑːməˌnɪzəm] / UK… …   English dictionary

• shaman — [ ʃamən, ʃeɪm ] noun (plural shamans) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Derivatives shamanic ʃə manɪk adjective shamanism …   English new terms dictionary

• shaman — /ˈʃamən/ (say shahmuhn), /ˈʃeɪ / (say shay ) noun a medicine man and priest who works with the supernatural. {German Schamane, from Russian shaman, from Tungusic samân} –shamanic /ʃəˈmænɪk/ (say shuh manik), adjective …  

• shaman — sha|man [ ʃamən, ʃeımən ] noun count in some religions, someone who has the power to talk to spirits and cure illnesses ╾ sha|man|ism [ ʃamə,nızəm, ʃeımə,nızəm ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• shamanic — shaman ► NOUN (pl. shamans) ▪ (especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits. DERIVATIVES shamanic adjective shamanism noun… …   English terms dictionary

• shamanism — shaman ► NOUN (pl. shamans) ▪ (especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits. DERIVATIVES shamanic adjective shamanism noun… …   English terms dictionary

• shamanistic — shaman ► NOUN (pl. shamans) ▪ (especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America) a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits. DERIVATIVES shamanic adjective shamanism noun… …   English terms dictionary