Thesaurus results for SHAMAN

shaman

noun

as in witch

someone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc. went to the shaman for a remedy

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Recent Examples of shaman Music was widely used by shamans and other healers to treat a variety of ailments, from mental disorders to injuries and illness. —

Daniel Levitin, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 The story is told by the shaman mandrill Rafiki (John Kani) to lion cub Kiara (Blue Ivy Carter), with wise-cracking meerkat and warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa (Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, respectively) annoyingly interjecting entirely too often. —

Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 The film follows Stephanie, a documentary filmmaker who discovers a remote Mongolian village governed by female shamans. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 Rafiki is a wise and playful mandrill who serves as a shaman and guide to the lion king, Simba. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shaman

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Noun

The name comes from a badge one of the women have depicting a witch with weapons, though the women say the name isn't important.

Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
Linda Woolverton’s first script was a straight film adaptation; a small part of the mix was the origin story of two witches of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025