priest doctor
/ˈpristˌdɑktər/
noun
- A person who acts as both a religious leader and a healer, especially in traditional or indigenous societies.
- The village priest-doctor performed a ceremony to bless the crops and heal the sick.
- In many cultures, the priest-doctor is respected for their knowledge of both spiritual and medicinal practices.
- She visited the priest-doctor for a remedy that combined prayer with herbal medicine.
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