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mana
/ˈmɑ.nə/
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What does mana mean?
noun
- Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people.
- Magical energy.
- Alternative form of mina (“ancient unit of weight or currency”).
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noun
- Alternative spelling of manna.
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IPA pronunciation
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"The tremendous mana of the wild bull," says Gilbert Murray, "occupies almost half the stage of pre-Olympic ritual."
Like orenda it manifests itself in noises, but specially mysterious ones, it is mana that is rustling in the trees.
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Anna, mana, mona, Mike, Barcelona bona, strike; Care, ware, frow, frack, Hallico, ballico, we, wo, wack!
This power, or "mana," as it is called, while possessed in a certain degree by all, may be increased by practice.