Definition of healer
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:one that heals
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:a Christian Science practitioner
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One suspect is believed to be a traditional healer, reported local media.
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One suspect is believed to be a traditional healer, reported local media.
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In defending a vocal minority of his core base of supporters, Trump revealed his steadfast commitment to his tribal instincts at the expense of filling the role of national healer.
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Doyle works with a team of healers and estheticians.
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In the ever-expanding world of wellness, intuitive healers are coming out of the mystical shadows and into the mainstream.
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Children however have been known to have slightly more of a chance of survival if treated early enough on, usually with unregulated treatment from non-medical healers and maesters.
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In this case, the first patient—a 45-year-old man who contracted the virus on 22 April—initially went to see a traditional healer.
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Medical practice has been slow to catch up with what was demonstrated by healers long before the advent of modern medical science.
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First Known Use of healer
12th century
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