Shaman

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shaman \Sha"man\, n. [From the native name.]
     A priest of Shamanism; a wizard among the Shamanists.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  shaman
       n : in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium
           between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery
           for healing or divination [syn: {priest-doctor}]