mana
[ mah-nah ]
/ ˈmɑ nɑ /
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noun Anthropology.
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
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Nearby words
- man-to-man defense,
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- man.,
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- manada,
- manado,
- manage
Origin of mana
Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1835–45
Mana
[ man-ey ]
/ ˈmæn eɪ /
noun
Mannai
or Man·a, Min·ni
[ man-ey ]
/ ˈmæn eɪ /
noun
an ancient kingdom in Iran, in Kurdistan.
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Examples from the Web for mana
mana
/ (ˈmɑːnə) /
noun anthropol
(in Polynesia, Melanesia, etc) a concept of a life force, believed to be seated in the head, and associated with high social status and ritual power
any power achieved by ritual means; prestige; authority
Word Origin for mana
from Polynesian
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mana
"power, authority, supernatural power," 1843, from Maori, "power, authority, supernatural power."
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