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shaman
sha·man
[
shmən,
sháymən
]
(
plural
sha·mans
)
noun
Definition:
spiritual leader:
a spiritual leader who is believed to have special powers such as prophecy and the ability to heal
[
Late 17th century. Via Russian< Tungus
šaman
< Sanskrit
śramanáḥ
"Buddhist ascetic" <
śrámas
"religious exercise"
]
sha·man·ic
[
shə mánnik,
shay mánnik
]
adjective
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sha·man·ic [ shə mánnik, shay mánnik ] adjective
