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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Tracing the history of a Tayal shaman family, the project explores how untold ancestral memories resonate into modern times by combining tribal legend, fantasy and romance.
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Jenny S. Li, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The book opens with amnesia—the author’s and her mother’s—and from this place of unknowing, Rojas starts to examine her family’s history in Colombia, especially her grandfather Nono’s life as a curandero (shaman).
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Warriors, shamans and village leaders were placed in a seated position above a burning fire for months at a time, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
In certain cases, if victims could be made to remember their humanness by a shaman, they could be brought back to their human selves.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jenny S. Li, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The book opens with amnesia—the author’s and her mother’s—and from this place of unknowing, Rojas starts to examine her family’s history in Colombia, especially her grandfather Nono’s life as a curandero (shaman).
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Warriors, shamans and village leaders were placed in a seated position above a burning fire for months at a time, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
In certain cases, if victims could be made to remember their humanness by a shaman, they could be brought back to their human selves.
—Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shaman
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“Shaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaman. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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