Definitions

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  • adjective Like a shaman; shamanesque.

Etymologies

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shaman +‎ -like

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Examples

  • With shamanlike powers, he'd fix whatever problem with the turn of a wrench -- or a well-placed kick.

    For Love Of The Dacia 2008

  • I had somehow expected something unusual, something more shamanlike, whatever that might be.

    Death on a Vineyard Beach Philip R.Craig 1996

  • Kinworthy said Blue Men need a willingness "to transcend their own character traits as a person and really take on the character traits of Blue Man, which is hero, scientist, childlike, shamanlike."

    Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines 2010

  • Roger Robinson's portrayal of a mystical shamanlike character in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" was honored with the featured-acting prize.

    Gazette.com : 2009

  • Roger Robinson's portrayal of a mystical shamanlike character in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" was honored with the featured-acting prize.

    unknown title 2009

  • Roger Robinson's portrayal of a mystical shamanlike character in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" was honored with the featured-acting prize.

    Spokesman.com: Latest stories 2009

  • Roger Robinson's portrayal of a mystical shamanlike character in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" was honored with the featured-acting prize.

    unknown title 2009

  • Roger Robinson's portrayal of a mystical shamanlike character in "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" was honored with the featured-acting prize.

    Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV 2009

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