"shawoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shawomen [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|shawomen}} shawoman (plural shawomen)
  1. (rare, nonstandard) A female shaman. Tags: nonstandard, rare Synonyms: shamaness
    Sense id: en-shawoman-en-noun-009Af~kM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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