healer
One who heals, especially through faithOne who heals, especially through faith.
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Meaning
2 sensesOne 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.
- a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
Examples
31 sentencesTom is a faith healer.
deTom ist ein Wunderheiler. — Trebalor
An experienced healer can lift curses and dispel evil eyes.
Досвідчена цілительниця зніме причину та вроки. — Internecivus
ruОпытная целительница снимет порчу и сглаз. — V_Zmoova
The healer is her last hope.
The healer is in his tent.
"Medicine is a religion," said the faith healer.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with DFrom 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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