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Synonyms of shaman
someone who is believed in some cultures to be able to use magic to cure people who are sick, to control future events, etc.
- went to the shaman for a remedy
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for shaman
- charmer,
- conjurer
- (or conjuror),
- enchanter,
- mage,
- Magian,
- magus,
- necromancer,
- magician,
- sorcerer,
- voodoo,
- voodooist,
- witch,
- wizard
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The first known use of shaman was in 1698
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