/ sʌŋˈgəʊmə; sʌŋˈgɔːmə; NAmE -ˈgoʊ-/ noun
( SAfrE ) a person who is believed to have magic powers that can be used, for example, to find out why sb is ill / sick or protect sb from being harmed
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WORD ORIGIN
from Zulu isangoma .
/ sʌŋˈgəʊmə; sʌŋˈgɔːmə; NAmE -ˈgoʊ-/ noun
( SAfrE ) a person who is believed to have magic powers that can be used, for example, to find out why sb is ill / sick or protect sb from being harmed
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WORD ORIGIN
from Zulu isangoma .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005