orenda
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- noun
- /ɔːˈrɛndə/
- Literature
:
orenda
- Mr. Critchley, manager of the orenda engine division.
Examples
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For example, Haudenosaunee processes involve the development of individual power called orenda, the basic spiritual power of each person.
Academic text (2004) -
Which produces both the cf-100 and the orenda jet engine.
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After a while, she said Orenda had sent me both the dream and the skill to make it real.
Fiction book (2002) -
This was a sign from Orenda.
Fiction book (2002) -
Lost, I cried out, "Spirit Orenda!"
Fiction book (2002) -
Orenda, bring down that Onondaga shaman.
Fiction book (2002) -
In fact, it was almost time for the final whistle, When the 15,000 odd employees of avro and orenda, Were told not to return.
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Ch'i, like the orenda, is a communal energy, and communion with nature can alleviate stress, provide a source of mental and physical healing, and foster awareness of the sacredness of all being.
Academic text (2000) -
Anima parallels the Iroquoian orenda, the Algonquian manitou, and the Siouan wakan, transcendental cosmic energy forces.
Academic text (2017) -
In traditional Iroquois belief, orenda is seen as a unique power that helps individuals influence their surroundings.
Synonyms
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The soul or life force of a person
A spirit that people think lives inside someone or something
A life force once believed to control the body's health
Power from God that people believe can heal or help
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orenda comes from an Indigenous language of North America and originally meant a 'spiritual power' found in people, animals, and things. A helpful way to remember it is to think of orenda as an inner force or 'magic' that lets someone or something have real influence, which is exactly how the word is used today.