healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
1
: one that heals
2
: a Christian Science practitioner

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Nature Friends Clubhouse Was Known For Its Transcendent Happenings Nature Friends is cherished as a bucolic haven that has transformed lives, according to its diverse membership that includes artists, musicians, poets, writers, sculptors, dancers, healers, families and canyon dwellers. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 But advocates and healers in Indian Country have found that introducing people to their heritage, such as at pow wows, can help reduce addiction. Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 An alternative healer, Hongchi Xiao, 61, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence in a London court on Dec. 6 after failing to get medical help for a client who went into diabetic shock during a week-long workshop, the Associated Press reports. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024 In his upbringing music and medicine were inextricably linked via his grandmother, a sangoma , or traditional Zulu healer. Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for healer 

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of healer was in the 12th century

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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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healer

noun
heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
: one that heals

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