1
: one that heals
plant extracts used by herbalist healers
Time is a great healer.
2
: a Christian Science practitioner
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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Amid the Black Death, a pregnant healer accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a Carthusian monastery.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2026
Hosted by the Philosophical Research Society and TarotArts, the festival will feature tarot readers, artists, healers and teachers from around the world.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The first stop is a church run by the charismatic Divine (Erika Alexander), who bills herself as a healer.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Amid the Black Death, a pregnant healer accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a Carthusian monastery.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2026
Hosted by the Philosophical Research Society and TarotArts, the festival will feature tarot readers, artists, healers and teachers from around the world.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
The first stop is a church run by the charismatic Divine (Erika Alexander), who bills herself as a healer.
—Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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healer
noun
heal·er
ˈhē-lər 
: one that heals
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