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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.

See also

Orendain Orendorff Orenoco Orenthal Oreo Oreo cookie