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medicine men

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medicine man

–noun
1. (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a person believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; shaman.
2. a seller of patent medicine, esp. before 1900, presenting a medicine show to attract customers.

Origin:
1795–1805
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