1
: one that heals
plant extracts used by herbalist healers
Time is a great healer.
2
: a Christian Science practitioner
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Naomi, equal parts healer and natural connector, used the moment.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Hippocratic doctors vigorously denounced the religious healers of the day, such as the priests toiling in the temple of Asclepius.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
That is not too much to ask of students, our teachers, or the institutions entrusted with launching us into our careers as physicians, researchers, and healers.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Patricia Hayes as Urgl Veteran British actress Patricia Hayes brought humor and warmth to the role of Urgl, half of the bickering healer duo alongside Night Hob.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The Hippocratic doctors vigorously denounced the religious healers of the day, such as the priests toiling in the temple of Asclepius.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
That is not too much to ask of students, our teachers, or the institutions entrusted with launching us into our careers as physicians, researchers, and healers.
—Uzma Rentia, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Patricia Hayes as Urgl Veteran British actress Patricia Hayes brought humor and warmth to the role of Urgl, half of the bickering healer duo alongside Night Hob.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for healer
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“Healer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/healer. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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healer
noun
heal·er
ˈhē-lər 
: one that heals
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