witch doctor
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witch doctor — witch doctors also witch doctor N COUNT A witch doctor is a person in some societies, for example in Africa, who is thought to have magic powers which can be used to heal people … English dictionary
witch-doctor — UK US noun [countable] [singular witch doctor plural witch doctors] a man who uses magic powers to try to cure people who are ill Thesaurus: people with magical or supernatural powershyponym … Useful english dictionary
witch-doctor — witch .doctor n a man who is believed to have magic powers and the ability to cure diseases, especially in parts of Africa →↑medicine man … Dictionary of contemporary English
witch doctor — witch ,doctor noun count a man who uses magic powers to try to cure people who are sick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
witch doctor — [n] shaman healer, medicine man, priest, sorcerer, wizard; concept 361 … New thesaurus
witch doctor — ► NOUN ▪ a tribal magician credited with powers of healing, divination, and protection against the magic of others … English terms dictionary
witch doctor — n. in certain primitive societies, a person supposed to have the power of curing disease, warding off evil, etc. through the use of sorcery, incantations, etc … English World dictionary
Witch doctor — For other uses, see Witch doctor (disambiguation). Two Lassa witch doctors A witch doctor originally referred to a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. It is currently used to refer to healers in some third… … Wikipedia
witch-doctor — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms witch doctor : singular witch doctor plural witch doctors a man who uses magic powers to try to cure people who are ill … English dictionary
witch doctor — noun someone who is believed to heal through magical powers (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑sorcerer, ↑magician, ↑wizard, ↑necromancer, ↑thaumaturge, ↑thaumaturgist • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
