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Definition of sangoma noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sangoma

noun
 
/sæŋˈɡəʊmə/
 
/sæŋˈɡəʊmə/
 
South African English [sɐŋˈɡɔmə]
 (South African English)
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  1. a person who is believed to have magic powers that can be used, for example, to find out why somebody is ill or protect somebody from being harmed
    Word Originfrom Zulu isangoma.
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