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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

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

The Joker, for example, becomes Yoka, a shaman and right-hand man to emperor Moctezuma who can communicate with the gods.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

The messenger cupped his hands, and the shaman placed the green pile inside the eagerly outstretched palms.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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