chamán

Definitions of chamán
  1. noun
    one who practices magic or sorcery
    synonyms: brujo, imbunche, jorguín, mago
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    encantador
    a sorcerer or magician
    exorcista
    someone who practices exorcism
    bruja, jorguina
    a woman sorcerer
    hechicero
    someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
    type of:
    ocultista
    a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
  2. noun
    in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
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    brujo, hechicero
    a Native American shaman
    type of:
    sacerdote
    a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
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