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Noun: priest-doctor  preest dók-tu(r)
  1. In societies practising shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
    "The tribal priest-doctor performed a ritual to bring rain to the drought-stricken village";
    - shaman

Derived forms: priest-doctors

Type of: non-Christian priest, priest