ETYM French charlatan, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare to chartter, prate; of imitative origin; cf. Italian zirlare to whistle like a thrush.
One who makes false claims, especially regarding his own skills; a quack; an impostor.
Impostor; quack.

A Native American shaman.
A priestly healer or sorcerer especially among the American Indians; shaman

1. The harsh cry of a duck.
2. Any sound resembling the cry of a duck.
3. An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice.

One who foretells events by the art of soothsaying; a fortune teller.

Someone who is believed to heal through magical powers.
Alternate name for a shaman. witch-doctor

1. One skilled in magic; sorcerer
2. A very clever or skillful person