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[ shah -muh n, shey -, sham -uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈʃɑ mən, ˈʃeɪ-, ˈʃæm ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
Origin of shaman 1690–1700; <German Schamane <Russian shamán, probably <Evenki šamān, samān
OTHER WORDS FROM shaman sha·man·ic [shuh -man -ik], /ʃəˈmæn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby shaman shalosh seudoth, shalt, shalwar, sham, shama, shaman , shamanism, Shamash, shamateur, shamba, shamble
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Example sentences from the Web for shaman To hear 26-year-old Jillian Banks talk about her music is like listening to a shaman explain the mechanics of a complex spell.
The Mesmerizing Mystique of BANKS | Melissa Leon| October 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As the Cofán shaman blew strongly over the cup, I took those few seconds to contemplate how I had managed to find myself here.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans | Chris Allbritton| August 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Let a shaman wave vine leaves over her and enforce a little semi-public shaming.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans | Chris Allbritton| August 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Don't listen to urban people scared of their own shadow, it will be fantastic, and with a Taita [shaman ].
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans | Chris Allbritton| August 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And the shaman desired a man to tie the bird's wings to her side so that she might be still.
The Strange Story Book | Mrs. Andrew Lang
He trembled, but the shaman seized his arm and restrained him.
The Delight Makers | Adolf Bandelier
A blank is left for the name and clan of the victim, and is filled in by the shaman .
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees | James Mooney
Shaman and philosopher fight with ghosts, demons, spirits, gods.
The Ego and His Own | Max Stirner
This goes on until the shaman announces the appearance of the spirit with whom he desires to commune.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory | Lucien Turner
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British Dictionary definitions for shaman noun a priest of shamanism
a medicine man of a similar religion, esp among certain tribes of North American Indians
Derived forms of shaman shamanic (ʃəˈmænɪk ), adjective Word Origin for shaman C17: from Russian shaman, from Tungusian ̆saman, from Pali samana Buddhist monk, ultimately from Sanskrit śrama religious exercise
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