Defn: Of or pertaining to Shamanism.
SHAMANISM
Sha"man*ism, n.
Defn: The type of religion which once prevalied among all the Ural- Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the good spirits of ancestors. Encyc. Brit.
SHAMANIST
Sha"man*ist, n.
Defn: An adherent of Shamanism.
SHAMBLE Sham"ble, n. Etym: [OE. schamel a bench, stool, AS. scamel, sceamol, a bench, form, stool, fr. L. scamellum, dim. of scamnum a bench, stool.]
1. (Mining)
Defn: One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level.
2. pl.
Defn: A place where butcher's meat is sold.
As summer flies are in the shambles. Shak.