n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: of Polynesian origin; akin to Hawaiian & Maori mana mana
Date: circa 1843
1 : the power of the elemental forces of nature embodied in an object or person
2 : moral authority : PRESTIGE
n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: of Polynesian origin; akin to Hawaiian & Maori mana mana
Date: circa 1843
1 : the power of the elemental forces of nature embodied in an object or person
2 : moral authority : PRESTIGE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012