curer
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- noun
- /ˈkjʊrər/
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sanador
- After months of feeling unwell, she finally found a curer who used traditional methods to restore her health.
Examples
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She continued to consult indigenous curers, mainly exorcists, who drove off the ghost or gave her amulets to control it.
Academic text (1990) -
The Archangel Raphael, whose name means "the healing of God," is the curer of human infirmities (Tobit 3:16, 12:15).
Blog text (4) -
Men who obtained power through vision quests either became great curers or warriors.
Academic text (1994) -
For this reason, yaqona is used by traditional curers and persons who would see beyond the normal confines of space and time.
Academic text (1992) -
There are other women besides Liakot's curer who practice various forms of healing and divination in Bangladesh.
Academic text (2001) -
Each curer began a session by calling on his familiars, thus reassuring Sita and her relatives as to his curing powers.
Academic text (1990) -
They classify me as a curer, having, over the course of a year, aided by the marvels of Western medicine, cured infections, relieved pain, and possibly saved lives.
Academic text (1996) -
The healer was known as a renowned curer who helped many patients recover from their illnesses.
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Many communities rely on local curers for herbal remedies and spiritual healing practices.
Synonyms
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A person who helps others get better from physical or mental sickness, often using traditional ways
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Etymology
The word curer comes from the Latin curare meaning 'to take care' and shares the same root as cure. So a curer is a person or thing that 'takes care' of sickness or problems and helps to 'make them well'.