healer
English
Etymology
From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with Dutch heler (“healer”), German Heiler (“healer”), Icelandic heilari (“healer”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈhilɚ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ)
Noun
healer (plural healers)
- One who heals, especially through faith.
- Anything that heals; a medicine that heals some wound, injury, ailment, or disease.
Hyponyms
Translations
person who heals
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