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Definition of orenda in English: orendanoun ɒˈrɛndə mass nounInvisible magic power believed by the Iroquois to pervade all natural objects as a spiritual energy. （北美易洛魁族印第安人相信的）自然界魔力 Example sentencesExamples - This ‘light-life’ corresponds to the chi of eastern systems, the inana of the natives of the Polynesian islands and the orenda of the Iroquois Indians.
- The Huron word orenda, for example, is a complex word that is similar to the notion of prayer but is not quite as submissive as that.
- The Algonquian term manitou, the Iroquoian orenda, and the Siouan wakanda all refer to it.
- The Iroquoian term orenda, like mana, designates a power that is inherent in numerous objects of nature.
- Through dreaming and sharing dreams, the Iroquois believed - and believe to this day - that they contacted the sacred power, orenda.
Synonyms sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, devilry, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, white magic, witching, witchery
OriginEarly 20th century: coined in English as the supposed Huron form of a Mohawk word. |