1. Plural of angakok; shamans or medicine men among Inuit and other Arctic peoples who are believed to have spiritual powers and communicate with the spirit world.
Usage: anthropology; ethnography; also spelled angakkos or angakkus

Examples

• The angakoks of the Inuit communities performed rituals to ensure successful hunts.
• Anthropologists studied the role of angakoks in traditional Arctic societies.
• The angakoks were respected for their knowledge of healing herbs and spiritual practices.
• In Greenlandic culture, angakoks served as intermediaries between the physical and spiritual worlds.