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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

Norway's royal family has been buffeted by a succession of scandals in recent times, including the marriage of the crown prince's sister, Princess Märtha Louise to a self-styled American shaman.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

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

Devin even gives her something he received from a Maori shaman during their first one-on-one date in New Zealand.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

I wondered if he might take it from me if I told him, but to lie to the shaman wasn’t possible.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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