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Mana

//ˈmɑː.nə// noun

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Noun

1
Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people. uncountable, usually
"They further required that a certain number of the old Chiefs should be liberally pensioned by the Government, and placed upon a footing of equality with European gentlemen of independent means, in consideration of their resigning their "mana" as Chiefs in favor of the new system […]"
2
Alternative form of mina (“ancient unit of weight or currency”). alt-of, alternative
3
Alternative spelling of manna. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
4
Magical energy. uncountable, usually
"Mana is the name we give to the power behind magic."

Etymology

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.

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