Priest and Shaman

Priest

Priest noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.

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Shaman and priest are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shaman" instead a noun "Priest".

Nearby Words: priestly, priesthood, priestess

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

Priest and shaman are semantically related in religious specialist topic. You can use "Priest" instead a noun "Shaman".

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How words are described

old	old priest	old shaman
good	good priest	good shaman
dying	dying priest	dying shaman
dead	dead priest	dead shaman
Other adjectives: single, powerful, actual, young, ancient, new, fallen, last, said, local, red, elderly, undead.

Both words in one sentence

It is critical that a shaman or priest from Earth passes through first, before it can be used, lest it collapses.

Source: Our Wormholes Are Different
She's more like a priest or shaman than actual royalty.

Source: WMG / Super Mario Bros.
As one person says, "He's a fool, not an idiot." Odd Friendship: Ilya's mentors, a shaman and a priest.

Source: Literature / Firebird (Lackey)

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