spirit medium

collocation in English

meaningsofspiritandmedium

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spirit
noun
uk
/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us
/ˈspɪr.ət/
a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or ...
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medium
adjective
uk
/ˈmiː.di.əm/us
/ˈmiː.di.əm/
being in the middle between an upper and lower amount, size, degree, ...
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(Definition ofspiritandmediumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspirit medium

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Aspiritmediumhired by an infant's parents determines the names that cannot be spoken around the child, in a kind of baptismal event of avoidance instructions.
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Top: aspiritmediumbecoming possessed.
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She took up being aspiritmediumafter her parents vanished during a mysterious fight with a powerful being from the underworld.
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Their societal role is that of a traditional healer,spiritmedium, custom and tradition experts and on occasion sorcerers and masters of black magic.
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And so we were in a situation whereby we had spirit mediums who we had to contact in order to get a way forward.
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I met spirit mediums who wrote charm-papers in their own blood.
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There was also a rather sinister use of spirit mediums by the bishop's party.
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They believe that spirit mediums are humans gifted to do this, often through sances.
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Even now many traditional healers and spirit mediums still wear dreadlocks.
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Due to the cultural beliefs of the locals, the leading roles behind the rebellion were by three spirit mediums.
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The temple at the foot of the mountain was often used for spirit mediums to contact the god and his underlings.
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This oral literature is recited during ceremonies conducted by priestesses, who serve as ritual specialists, faith healers and spirit mediums.
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Women are also the normal spirit mediums.
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Abbott built his work of magic and deception on the devious principles he learned from spirit mediums.
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To these reasons, early leaders added the material support of spirit mediums and healers, just as other religious groups provided for the support of their clergy.
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