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priest-doctor

/ˈpriːst ˌdɒk.tər/

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noun

/ˈpriːst ˌdɒk.tər/C1formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека в обществах, практикующих шаманизм, который выступает посредником между видимым миром и миром духов, используя колдовство для исцеления или предсказаний.

A noun referring to a person in societies practicing shamanism who acts as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds, using sorcery for healing or divination.

  1. Shamanic healerC1formal

    A person in certain traditional societies who acts as an intermediary between the physical and spiritual worlds, using rituals and sorcery for healing or divination.

    ruШаман-целитель

    • The priest-doctor performed a ritual to communicate with the spirits.
    • In many indigenous cultures, the priest-doctor is both a healer and a spiritual guide.
    • The village called upon the priest-doctor to cure the mysterious illness.

    Synonymscuranderomedicine manshamanwitch doctor

Forms
  • priest-doctors plural form
  • priest-doctors' possessive plural form
  • priest-doctor's possessive singular form