- medicine man
- noun Date: 1801 a priestly healer or sorcerer especially among the American Indians ; shaman
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Medicine Man — Données clés Réalisation John McTiernan Scénario Tom Schulman Sally Robinson Sociétés de production Cinergi Pictures Hollywood Pictures Sortie 1992 Durée … Wikipédia en Français
Medicine man — Medicine Med i*cine, n. [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. m[ e]decine. See {Medical}.] 1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. [1913 Webster] 2. Any substance administered… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Medicine Man — Solicita una imagen para este artículo. Título Los últimos días del Edén El Curandero de la Selva Ficha técnica … Wikipedia Español
medicine-man — ● medicine man, medicine mans ou medicine men nom masculin (anglais medicine, qui sert à traiter, et man, homme) Sorcier qui pratique les rites de passage dans les sociétés non industrielles … Encyclopédie Universelle
medicine man — or medicine .woman n a person in a Native American tribe who is considered to have the ability to cure illness and disease →↑shaman, witch doctor ↑witch doctor … Dictionary of contemporary English
medicine man — ► NOUN ▪ (among North American Indians) a shaman. ORIGIN from medicine in the sense spell or charm believed to have healing or magical power … English terms dictionary
medicine man — ☆ medicine man n. among North American Indians, etc., a man believed to have supernatural powers of curing disease and controlling spirits; shaman … English World dictionary
medicine man — medicine ,man noun count a NATIVE AMERICAN who is believed to be able to control the powers of the spiritual world and cure and prevent illness … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Medicine man — This article is about the Native American healers. For the American film, see Medicine Man (film). Yup ik shaman exorcising evil spirits from a sick boy. Nushagak, Alaska, 1890s.[1] Medicine man or Medi … Wikipedia
Medicine Man — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Medicine Man – Die letzten Tage von Eden Originaltitel Medicine Man … Deutsch Wikipedia
medicine man — 1. (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman. 2. a seller of patent medicine, esp. before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers. [1795… … Universalium
