healer
Americannoun
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healers
plural
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a person or thing that heals wounds, cures illness, restores health, or otherwise makes well and whole.
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(in a video game) a category of job classes in a role-playing game, tasked with restoring the health of other player characters in a party, but poorly equipped to either withstand damage from an enemy or deal damage to an enemy.
Healers are essential to any raiding party, but Priest and even Shaman jobs are hard to solo in the early levels.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of healer
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English helere “Savior, medicine”; see origin at heal, -er 1
Example Sentences
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An alternative healer jailed over the death of a woman at one of his workshops has been released from prison just 18 months into a 10-year sentence, it is understood.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I think he should have stuck with the story — he was portraying himself as a doctor because he’s a healer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
She has decided to take Shalom to a traditional healer in search of a cure.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Supporting actress could see a rare horror villain role rewarded for Amy Madigan in "Weapons," or go to "One Battle" revolutionary Teyana Taylor or "Sinners" Hoodoo healer Wunmi Mosaku.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
“I’m trying to be a healer, not a destroyer.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
But Lawrence’s reputation for thoughtfully centering stories about healers and healing in wells of humor began with “Scrubs,” which aired for seven seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its eight and ninth.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
But Lawrence’s reputation for thoughtfully centering stories about healers and healing in wells of humor began with “Scrubs,” which aired for eight seasons on NBC before moving to ABC for its ninth.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026
Little wonder, then, that many patients preferred the services of women healers, or would take a risk on “quacks”—traveling salesmen selling ointments from town to town—rather than risk a visit to a hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
There dwelt the few women that had been permitted to remain in Minas Tirith, since they were skilled in healing or in the service of the healers.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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