wakan
noun
wa·kan
wäˈkän
variants
or wakanda
or wakon
or wakonda
-ndə
wäˈkän
-ndə
plural -s
: a supernatural force similar to mana believed by the Sioux to pervade animate and inanimate objects in varying degrees sometimes giving them extraordinary powers and usually assumed to be the cause of extraordinary happenings
the eagle has wakan, because it can soar higher than any other bird and for a longer time—
W. D. Wallis
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“Wakan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wakan. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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