plural shamans
1
: a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2
: one who resembles a shaman
especially
: high priest sense 3
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The mother of three, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, became engaged in June 2022 to Verrett, an American who describes himself as a shaman and a healer.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024
For instance, sight would be more important for someone making a living as a hunter than as a shaman.
—Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
In 2008, diva shaman Erykah Badu came out with her third studio album, New Amerykah, Part One: 4th World War, a rumination on the American Dream’s failures for Black people.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Tulum, long synonymous with boho-chic aesthetics and beach clubs packed with the beautiful and well-to-do, has in recent years earned a less-than-flattering reputation—a paradise turned touristy gimmick, its very real magic dimmed by faux shamans and heinously overpriced plates of fruit.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024
For instance, sight would be more important for someone making a living as a hunter than as a shaman.
—Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
In 2008, diva shaman Erykah Badu came out with her third studio album, New Amerykah, Part One: 4th World War, a rumination on the American Dream’s failures for Black people.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Tulum, long synonymous with boho-chic aesthetics and beach clubs packed with the beautiful and well-to-do, has in recent years earned a less-than-flattering reputation—a paradise turned touristy gimmick, its very real magic dimmed by faux shamans and heinously overpriced plates of fruit.
—Rai Mincey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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