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Meaning of orenda | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ɔˈɹɛn.də

Definitions

A mystical power thought by the Iroquois to pervade all things.

uncountable

Examples

“In the Handbook of American Indians, Alice Fletcher describes the Iroquois conception of orenda as "a fictive force⟳, principle, or magic power"”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Orendain Orendorff Orenoco Orenthal Oreo Oreo cookie

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