shamannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈʃeɪ.mən/us/ˈʃeɪ.mən/in particular religions, a person who is thought to have special powers to control or influence good and evil spirits, making it possible for them to discover the cause of illness, bad luck, etc.
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People who perform magic or have paranormal abilities
- alchemy
- clairvoyant
- conjurer
- coven
- enchantress
- illusionist
- mage
- magician
- mind reader
- oracle
- palmist
- psychic
- soothsayer
- sorcerer
- sorceress
- spiritual healing
- visionary
- warlock
- witch
- wizard
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Examples from literature
- Mayan doctors were called shamans, and they used plants to make medicines.