ma·na (mä n )n. 1. A supernatural force believed to dwell in a person or sacred object. 2. Power; authority. [Maori, integrity, charisma, prestige.] |
mana [ˈmɑːnə]
n Anthropol
1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) (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
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) any power achieved by ritual means; prestige; authority
[from Polynesian]
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