Main Entry: sha·man

Pronunciation: \ˈshä-mən, ˈshā- also shə-ˈmän\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural shamans

Etymology: ultimately from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia) šamān

Date: 1698

1 : a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events
2 : one who resembles a shaman; especially : high priest 3

— sha·man·ic \shə-ˈma-nik, -ˈmä-\ adjective