mana

noun

ma·​na ˈmä-nə How to pronounce mana (audio)
1
: the power of the elemental forces of nature embodied in an object or person
2
: moral authority : prestige

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Despite its drawbacks, any card that can get up to 52 creatures in a commander game for as little as one black mana is going to get attention, and it’s expected Blasphemous Edict will be no different. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024 James Marshall; Getty Images For the modest price of 10,000 mana tokens (or $7,000) per day, anyone can rent land parcel 27,87 in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world that runs on the Ethereum blockchain. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2023 New York’s cultural notables were being blessed or knighted, infused with the divine mana of creativity. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 14 Mar. 2010 Surfers talk of feeling the mana, a Polynesian word for spiritual energy, here. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mana 

Word History

Etymology

of Polynesian origin; akin to Hawaiian & Maori mana mana

First Known Use

circa 1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mana was circa 1843

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“Mana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mana. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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