healer

[ hee-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that heals wounds, cures illness, restores health, or otherwise makes well and whole.
2. faith healer.
3. (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: DD ( def 2 ), tank ( def 4 ).

   Healers are essential to any raiding party, but Priest and even Shaman jobs are hard to solo in the early levels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of healer¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English helere “Savior, medicine”; heal, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Located in the former home of Panchita, Mexico's famous witch and healer, the bar is housed in the lower level of a building dubbed “Casa de Brujas,” house of witches.

From Salon

Leal’s contribution to the menu is a strawberry twist on the French 75 inspired by Marie Laveau, a voodoo herbalist and healer from New Orleans.

From Salon

Quickly, a second Cantonese-speaking stranger appeared, claiming she knew the healer, and offering to take them to him.

From BBC

On a quieter side street, a third woman joined the group, claiming to be related to the healer and went to see if he could help.

From BBC

The woman told Mungnee the healer could bestow a blessing that would protect her adult son.

From BBC

Related Words

• physician
• shaman
• therapist