healer

noun

heal·​er ˈhē-lər How to pronounce healer (audio)
1
: one that heals
plant extracts used by herbalist healers
Time is a great healer.
2
: a Christian Science practitioner

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Ok Heroic Hearts hired traditional healers to conduct three psychedelic ceremonies. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Most recently seen on House of the Dragon as the enigmatic healer Alys, Rankin is otherwise known for her work in projects like GLOW, The Greatest Showman and The Meyerowitz Stories. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Hannah, one of the horses equine healer Candice Webster likes to work with, needs to settle. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026 The moody Moon moves through your 11th House of Friends and conjoins wounded healer Chiron there, reminding you that mutual care fuels real collaboration. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 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

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

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