Английский Этимологический словарь - shaman
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Shaman
shaman
- 1698, probably from Rus. shaman, from Tungus shaman "Buddhist monk," from Prakrit samaya-, from Skt. sramana-s "Buddhist ascetic."
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~ n someone with religious authority in some tribes, who is believed to be able to talk to spirits, cure illnesses etc - shamanism n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(shamans) 1. A shaman is a priest or priestess in shamanism. N-COUNT 2. Among some Native American peoples, a shaman is a person who is believed to have powers to heal sick people or to remove evil spirits from them. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural ~s) Etymology: ultimately from Evenki (Tungusic language of Siberia) saman Date: 1698 1. a priest or priestess who uses magic for the purpose of curing the sick, divining the hidden, and controlling events 2. one who resembles a ~; especially high priest 3 • ~ic adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a witch-doctor or priest claiming to communicate with gods etc. Derivatives shamanism n. shamanist n. & adj. shamanistic adj. Etymology: G Schamane & Russ. shaman f. Tungusian sam{aacute}n ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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