English Explanatory Dictionary

healer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈhiːlə(ɹ)/ /ˈhilɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-healer.wav

Word forms

healer healers

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”).

Derived words

time is a great healer time is a great healer of all wounds time is the great healer
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