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shaman
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈʃeɪ.mən/ us /ˈʃeɪ.mən/
in particular religions, a person who is thought to have special powers to control or influence good and evil spirits, making it possible for them to discover the cause of illness, bad luck, etc.（某些宗教中能控制或影响善恶神灵从而揭开疾病、厄运等之源的）萨满，巫师
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
People who perform magic or have paranormal abilities
alchemist
clairvoyant
conjurer
coven
crone
escapologist
ghostbuster
illusionist
mage
magician
oracle
psychic
seer
soothsayer
sorcerer
sorceress
spiritual healer
visionary
wizard
wizardly
Mayan doctors were called shamans, and they used plants to make medicines.
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