Medicine man
Medicine man noun - A Native American shaman.
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Synonyms for Medicine man
Shaman is a synonym for medicine man. In some cases you can use "Shaman" instead a noun phrase "Medicine man".
Shaman
Shaman noun - In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination.
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Synonyms for Shaman
Medicine man is a synonym for shaman in witch doctor topic. You can use "Medicine man" instead a noun "Shaman", if it concerns topics such as religious specialist. popular alternative
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Related pairs
- witch and medicine man
- witch and shaman
- warlock and medicine man
- warlock and shaman
- wizard and medicine man
- wizard and shaman
- voodoo and medicine man
- voodoo and shaman
- sorcerer and medicine man
- sorcerer and shaman
- magician and medicine man
- magician and shaman
- enchanter and medicine man
- enchanter and shaman
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Shaman of Alpha Flight is the team Medic, being both a medicine man and a top notch surgeon (described as the 'best cutter in Canada').
Source: The Medic -
Magical Native American: Mani has an air of mysticism about him -according to Fronsac he was "a sort of priest" to his tribe, presumably a shaman and/or medicine man- and seems to have some sort of psychic connection with a wolf.
Source: Film / Brotherhood of the Wolf
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