noun · rare

healer

healer · healers

цілитель, цілителька

целитель, знахарь

Heiler, Heilerin

One who heals, especially through faithOne who heals, especially through faith.

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UK/ˈhiːlə(ɹ)/US/ˈhilɚ/

» Tom is a faith healer.

Tom ist ein Wunderheiler.

Meaning

2 senses

One who heals, especially through faith.
faith healer
gifted healer
Heiler, Heilerin
цели́тельcelítelʹ, зна́харьznáxarʹ
ціли́тельcilýtelʹ, ціли́телькаcilýtelʹka
Anything that heals; a medicine that heals some wound, injury, ailment, or disease.

More definitions

a person skilled in a particular type of therapy

Examples

31 sentences

Tom is a faith healer.
deTom ist ein Wunderheiler.
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An experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.
Досвідчена цілительниця зніме причину та вроки.
ruОпытная целительница снимет порчу и сглаз.
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The healer is her last hope.
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The healer is in his tent.
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"Medicine is a religion," said the faith healer.
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Translations

8 languages

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Origin

From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with D

From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with Dutch heler (“healer”), German Heiler (“healer”), Icelandic heilari (“healer”).

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Forms

plural: healers

Singular	healer
Plural	healers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

a person skilled in a particular type of therapy:therapist

Word family

1 related words

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