healer

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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

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈhiːlə(ɹ)/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: 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/
  • Rhymes: -iːlə(r)

Noun

healer (plural healers)

  1. One who heals, especially through faith.
  2. Anything that heals; a medicine that heals some wound, injury, ailment, or disease.

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