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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“Babaylan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babaylan. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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