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MANA
Etymology 1
Noun
mana (usually uncountable, plural manas)
Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people. [from 19th c.]
(fantasy RPG) Magical power.
Etymology 2
Noun
mana (plural manas)
Alternative form of mina (“ancient unit of weight or currency”).
Etymology 3
Noun
mana (uncountable)
Alternative spelling of manna.
Anagrams
• Nama, naam
Source: Wiktionary
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23 April 2024
GRADUAL
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
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