healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
1
: one that heals
2
: a Christian Science practitioner

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The staff now includes Sirine Saba as Herbology Professor Pomona Sprout, Richard Durden as History of Magic Professor Cuthbert Binns, and Bríd Brennan as the school's resident healer Madam Poppy Pomfrey. Shania Russell, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Players should bring in a team of three, which have different Max moves that can act as a shield, healer or offense. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025 The next stage moves into practitioner territory, helping students discern their path, whether as product makers, teachers, healers, or writers. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 The film follows a reclusive healer with the gift of restoring voices lost to a mythical river siren. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for healer

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First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of healer was in the 12th century

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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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healer

noun
heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
: one that heals

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