SHAMAN


Meaning of SHAMAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshä-mən, ˈshā- also ]

shə-ˈmän noun

( plural shamans )

Etymology: ultimately from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia) šamān

Date: 1698

1. : a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events

2. : one who resembles a shaman ; especially : high priest 3

• sha·man·ic shə-ˈma-nik, -ˈmä- adjective

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