healer

noun

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

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Collaborating again and starting from scratch would be a very big healer as well. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025 The generic term, copal, comes from the healer tree family called Bursera and dates back to the ancient language of the Aztecs. Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Among the most prolific healers, according to French military record at the time, the women never seemed to slow for anything. Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 To reiterate their broader role in society as healers, all of the new students started community service work on their third day on campus. Alice Park, Time, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for healer

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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 7 Aug. 2025.

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healer

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

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