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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

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

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

Another woman then informed the victim by telephone that the "shaman" had fallen into a severe coma as a result of the ritual.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

Then he became aware of the light by which he was seeing the shaman, because the fire was long out, and the darkness of the forest was profound.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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