witch doctor

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noun

a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic.

Origin of witch doctor

First recorded in 1710–20

Words nearby witch doctor

witblits, witch, witch alder, witch ball, witchcraft, witch doctor, witch-elm, witchery, witches'-besom, witches' brew, witches'-broom

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Example sentences from the Web for witch doctor

Evidently he had been on a visit to some witch-doctor, for in his blanket we found medicine and love charms.
Child of Storm|H. Rider Haggard
There was absolutely nothing suggestive of the witch-doctor about him.
In the Whirl of the Rising|Bertram Mitford
The owner of the eyes, as Thomas guessed at once, was Menzi, a witch-doctor very famous in those parts.
Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales|Henry Rider Haggard
He no longer wore even his mystic adornments as witch-doctor.
The King's Assegai|Bertram Mitford

We had been eager to see a divination, which we understood to be a ceremony where the witch-doctor really went through his paces.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'Neil

British Dictionary definitions for witch doctor

witch doctor

noun

Also called: shaman, medicine man a man in certain societies, esp preliterate ones, who appears to possess magical powers, used esp to cure sickness but also to harm people

a person who seeks out or hunts witches in some African tribal cultures

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释义	witch doctor SEE SYNONYMS FOR witch doctor ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person in some societies who attempts to cure sickness and to exorcise evil spirits by the use of magic. Origin of witch doctor First recorded in 1710–20 Words nearby witch doctor witblits, witch, witch alder, witch ball, witchcraft, witch doctor, witch-elm, witchery, witches'-besom, witches' brew, witches'-broom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witch doctor Evidently he had been on a visit to some witch-doctor, for in his blanket we found medicine and love charms. Child of Storm\|H. Rider Haggard There was absolutely nothing suggestive of the witch-doctor about him. In the Whirl of the Rising\|Bertram Mitford The owner of the eyes, as Thomas guessed at once, was Menzi, a witch-doctor very famous in those parts. Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales\|Henry Rider Haggard He no longer wore even his mystic adornments as witch-doctor. The King's Assegai\|Bertram Mitford We had been eager to see a divination, which we understood to be a ceremony where the witch-doctor really went through his paces. Adventures in Swaziland\|Owen Rowe O'Neil British Dictionary definitions for witch doctor witch doctor noun Also called: shaman, medicine man a man in certain societies, esp preliterate ones, who appears to possess magical powers, used esp to cure sickness but also to harm people a person who seeks out or hunts witches in some African tribal cultures Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to witch doctor faith healer, healer, medicine man, priest, shaman, sorcerer, voodoo, wizard
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witch doctor

noun

Origin of witch doctor

Words nearby witch doctor

Example sentences from the Web for witch doctor

British Dictionary definitions for witch doctor

noun

Words related to witch doctor