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shamaness

shamaness noun: a female shaman.

Noun

shamaness (plural shamanesses)

  1. A female shaman.
    Synonyms:
    shawoman

Synonyms of shamaness

Forms of shamaness

pluralshamanesses

Origin of shamaness

From shaman + -ess.

Questions about shamaness

What does shamaness mean?
Shamaness means a female shaman.
What part of speech is shamaness?
Shamaness is a noun.
What is the plural of shamaness?
The plural of shamaness is shamanesses.

Words near shamaness in the dictionary

  1. shamals
  2. Shamamyan
  3. Shamamyans
  4. shaman
  5. shamanesque
  6. shamaness
  7. shamanesses
  8. shamanhood
  9. shamanic
  10. shamanically
  11. shamanise

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