Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

healer

/ˈhilɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: heal-er
IPA: /ˈhilɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who heals, especially through faith.

noun

Anything that heals; a medicine that heals some wound, injury, ailment, or disease.

Example Sentences

"faith healer"
"gifted healer"
"natural healer"
"The villagers sought help from a traditional healer."
"She became known as a spiritual healer."
"Despite wanting to become an actress in her younger years, she chose the path of a healer and enrolled at the University of Amsterdam to study medicine."

Etymology

From Middle English helere, the agent noun of heal; analysed as heal + -er. Cognate with Dutch heler (“healer”), German Heiler (“healer”), Icelandic heilari (“healer”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: helere
Suffix: heal

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhilɚ/
British English: /ˈhiːlə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

healers (plural)

Phrases

time is a great healer time is a great healer of all wounds time is the great healer

Synonyms

therapist

Rhymes With

dealer wheeler keeler sealer stealer peeler steeler feeler keillor beeler bieler sheeler

Questions

How do you pronounce healer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhilɚ/.
What does healer mean?: One who heals, especially through faith.
Where does healer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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