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mana
- 1) 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
- 2) noun, anthropol any power achieved by ritual means; prestige; authority
Etymology
from Polynesian
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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N.Z. strength, esteem, authority, influence, power, might, force, weight, domination, sway, standing, status, importance, stature, eminence