healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
1
: one that heals
2
: a Christian Science practitioner

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Featuring a brutal assassin and a magical healer forced to work together while trying — desperately — not to fall in love, the heat of this romantasy novel is perfect for warm summer nights. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 This time, Topping will dive deeper into the lives of the pioneers who built and shaped mountain life—from farmers and school founders to toll road operators and healers. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 July 2025 The photo stitching is part of a two-year project conceived of by Doctors Without Borders, working with community healers and midwives from 2022 to 2024. Diane Cole, NPR, 19 June 2025 But centuries before Kaplan was born, healers turned to silk to solve medicine’s most pressing problems. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for healer

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First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of healer was in the 12th century

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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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healer

noun
heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
: one that heals

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