healer
Americannoun
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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.
Etymology
Origin of healer
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English helere “Savior, medicine”; heal, -er 1
Example Sentences
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“Music is the ultimate healer in my opinion,” says Nancy Wilson of Heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Fan delivered what some critics hailed as a breakthrough performance with her portrayal of a widowed farmer and ritual healer in "Mother Bhumi", a far cry from her usual glamorous roles.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
There were music performances, poetry readings, art workshops and a healer offering energy alignment.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
After the death of her father, a doctor-turned-holistic healer, Carrie follows the rabbit down a hole to a more contemporary version of Wonderland, one that looks more like Massachusetts in its bucolic autumn.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
No healer, no matter how skilled, can save me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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