Meanings
nounpriest-doctor (plural priest-doctors)
plural priest-doctors
- A person who acts as a medium between the spirit and the visible worlds, performing healing or divination rituals.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounin societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
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Broader
priestnon-Christian priest
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