MEDICINE MAN


Meaning of MEDICINE MAN in English

1. (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman.

2. a seller of patent medicine, esp. before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers.

[ 1795-1805 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .