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shaman

nounmasculinetécnico/ˈʃɐmɐ/low

xa·mã

Definition

A religious, healing, or spiritual figure in various traditional cultures, who acts as an intermediary between the human world and the spirit world.
The village shaman performed a healing ritual.
She wrote a book about shamanic practices.

Etymology

Do francês 'chamane', do russo 'шаман' (shaman), de línguas tungúsicas.

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