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wu

/wuː/

Meanings
noun
A Chinese shaman.

Examples :

"The village elder consulted the wu to understand the meaning of the strange omens. "
culture religion mythology person

Related Words

Illustration elder

elder noun

/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

"We were presented to the village elder."

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strange noun

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Vagina

"The doctor examined the patient's strange and performed tests. "

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shaman noun

/ˈʃɑːmən/

A traditional (prescientific) faith healer.

"When the child was sick, the family consulted a shaman in the village for healing. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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consulted verb

/kənˈsʌltɪd/

To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.

"Before making a major decision about his career, he consulted with his mentor. "

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meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration village

village noun

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

"There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."

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omens noun

/ˈoʊmənz/

Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

"a rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery"