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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

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

Maybe the shaman saw something and was concerned because she approached Brown and asked if she could sing to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

Police in Austria have issued a European arrest warrant for a woman they believe posed as a shaman to defraud victims out of large sums of money.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

At the Paqo’s words, I suddenly felt as I had the first time I entered his wasi and had sat, terrified to be in the presence of such a mighty shaman.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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