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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun In certain traditional cultures, especially in Africa, a sorcerer or shamanistic healer.

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  • noun A person who is believed to heal through magical powers; a shaman.

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  • noun someone who is believed to heal through magical powers

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