SHAMAN
Dictionary entry overview: What does shaman mean? • SHAMAN (noun)
The noun SHAMAN has 1 sense:
1. in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
Familiarity information: SHAMAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHAMAN (noun)
Meaning:
In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
priest-doctor; shaman
Hypernyms ("shaman" is a kind of...):
non-Christian priest; priest (a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shaman"):
medicine man (a Native American shaman)
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