SINCE 1828
babaylan
noun
ba·bay·lan
variants:
or babailan \ ˌbäbīˈlän \
or babalyan \ -bəlˈyän \
or babalian \ -bəlēˈän \
plural babaylanes\ -äˌnās \
Definition of babaylan
in central and southern Philippines
: a pagan priest, priestess, or medium
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