medicine man

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noun

(among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman.

a seller of patent medicine, especially before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers.

Origin of medicine man

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby medicine man

medicine bundle, medicine chest, medicine dance, Medicine Hat, medicine lodge, medicine man, medicine shop, medicine show, medicine wheel, medicine woman, medick

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Example sentences from the Web for medicine man

Kut-le bounded into the room, upsetting the medicine-man, and lifted Rhoda in his arms.
The Heart of the Desert|Honor Willsie Morrow
The mantle (if he had a mantle) of the medicine-man has fallen on the god; but Zeus, or Indra, was not once a real medicine-man.
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang
Even the so-called highly scientific suggestion-therapy employs the wares of the medicine-man and the exorcising Schaman.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
Living amongst the Maoris, he acquired some reputation as a "medicine-man."
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan

With the Sioux, to become a medicine-man, it was necessary to submit to the ordeal known as “looking at the sun.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for medicine man

medicine man

noun

(among certain peoples, esp North American Indians) a person believed to have supernatural powers of healing; a magician or sorcerer

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单词	medicine man
释义	medicine man SEE SYNONYMS FOR medicine man ON THESAURUS.COM noun (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman. a seller of patent medicine, especially before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers. Origin of medicine man First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby medicine man medicine bundle, medicine chest, medicine dance, Medicine Hat, medicine lodge, medicine man, medicine shop, medicine show, medicine wheel, medicine woman, medick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for medicine man Kut-le bounded into the room, upsetting the medicine-man, and lifted Rhoda in his arms. The Heart of the Desert\|Honor Willsie Morrow The mantle (if he had a mantle) of the medicine-man has fallen on the god; but Zeus, or Indra, was not once a real medicine-man. Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang Even the so-called highly scientific suggestion-therapy employs the wares of the medicine-man and the exorcising Schaman. Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung Living amongst the Maoris, he acquired some reputation as a "medicine-man." The adventures of Kimble Bent\|James Cowan With the Sioux, to become a medicine-man, it was necessary to submit to the ordeal known as “looking at the sun.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for medicine man medicine man noun (among certain peoples, esp North American Indians) a person believed to have supernatural powers of healing; a magician or sorcerer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to medicine man faith healer, healer, sorcerer, witch doctor, idolater, shamanist
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medicine man

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Origin of medicine man

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Example sentences from the Web for medicine man

British Dictionary definitions for medicine man

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