mana.
Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people.
Meaning & usage
Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people.
Magical energy.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Māori mana, ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *mana, from Proto-Oceanic *mana. The use of "mana" for "magical energy" in role-playing games originated from Larry Niven, when he wrote the short story, "Not Long Before the End", in 1969. It was later popularised by his The Magic Goes Away setting.
Alternative form of mina (“ancient unit of weight or currency”).
Alternative spelling of manna.
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