"shamaness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shamanesses [plural]
Etymology: From shaman + -ess. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shaman|ess<id:female>}} shaman + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} shamaness (plural shamanesses)
  1. A female shaman. Categories (topical): People, Shamanism, Stock characters Synonyms: shawoman [nonstandard, rare]

Inflected forms

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