PRIEST-DOCTOR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination

Synonyms:

priest-doctor; shaman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("priest-doctor" is a kind of...):

non-Christian priest; priest (a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "priest-doctor"):

medicine man (a Native American shaman)

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