Word Of The Week #3

Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. It’s a fun way to improve your vocabulary by learning new words every week.

WOW

If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on my WOW post (like this one.)

This week’s word is:

Orenda

Word: Orenda

Part Of Speech: Noun

Pronunciation: or-en-da

Meaning: 

A mystical force present in all people that empowers them to affect the world or to effect change in their own lives

or

Invisible magic power believed by the Iroquois to pervade all natural objects as a spiritual energy.

Synonyms: None

Antonyms: None

Word Origin: Iroquoian

It’s use in a sentence: “They believed that all natural things had orenda in different degrees.”

I hope you guys like this word and hope it’s useful to you in some or the other way!

If you want to participate in WOTW meme then just write a post like this one, link back to The Reading Bud and after posting leave a link to your post here or in the comments section below.

37 responses to “Word Of The Week #3”

  1. weight2lose2013 Avatar
    weight2lose2013

    Thank you very much, Heena I have never heard of this word before, and I love the definition.

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot Rob 🙂
      I liked this word as soon as I read it for the first time! I’m glad you also liked it 😀

      Like

  2. milliethom Avatar

    I can say with all honesty that I’ve never heard that word before. It’s an interesting one to stow away, so thank you for presenting it to us. I don’t think I could use it in my Viking tales, though!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot dear! I hope you can use it in some other book 🙂

      Like

  3. erikakind Avatar

    This is so cool! It really is a great idea to do these posts – and smart 😉

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot Erika 😀

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  4. Bregje Avatar

    Another word I’ve never heard of, I love these posts!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot Bregje 🙂

      Like

  5. By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff Avatar

    Great choice Been a! I’d love to know how you’re coming up with these 🙂

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks Kim! Actually I found these otherworldly words on some blog posts of on the same subject 🙂
      PS: I’m starting to get used to your kindle’s new name for me! lol!

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  6. author-in-training Avatar

    Another awesome word for fantasy writers!!! loved it! thank you for sharing!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks Sue! I’m glad you liked it 😀

      Like

  7. romeorites Avatar

    Another great word.

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  8. By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff Avatar

    Oh for the love of Pete! It did it again. I’m sorry Heena. I didn’t catch it. Argghh!!!!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      haahha… nay… Why sorry?
      I’m starting to like my new name 😉

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    2. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Lets show kindle how strong our bond is… You can call me “Been a” as much as you like 😀

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  9. By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff Avatar

    Aww 🙂 🙂 Hey! I’ve been meaning to ask you what’s happening with Zeus?

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      I guess he’ll be coming till Feb 😦
      We’re not getting a place better than the one we are already staying in. And I really really love this place, but sadly dogs are not allowed here… I hope we’ll find something better in the next 2-3 months or else I’ll have to wait much longer!

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  10. By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff Avatar

    Oh! I also forgot to tell you I got my copy of Fault in Our Stars, but I haven’t started it yet. Have you? Darn library books! All my holds always come in at the same time! Heena, Heena, Heena, Heena, Heena! Take that Kindle dictionary Mwahaha!!!!!!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      That’s great!
      Lets begin from Monday… 🙂
      Hahahahhaha! I’m really proud of you! 😉

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  11. By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff Avatar

    Thanks Heena. Monday sounds good. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Zeus comes sooner rather than later 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Awww… thanks… 😀

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  12. Tom Schultz Avatar

    Thanks for this word. So many of the place names in Michigan (where I live) are derived from Native American languages. Come to think of it, Michigan is one of them (Mishigami). 🙂

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      That’s very interesting! Thanks 🙂

      Like

  13. Molly Mortensen Avatar

    I love this word! The magic to effect change, how perfect is that?

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot Molly 😀

      Like

  14. Indah Susanti Avatar

    Beautiful word and love the meaning!! Thank you for introducing it to us!

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  15. e Avatar

    Hi Heena! I love your site & am looking forward to more Words of the Week already! Thx for showing my posts some love as well!

    Blessings,

    e

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

      Thanks a lot! I love your site too 🙂

      PS: I’ve kind of shifted my Word Of The Week posts to my other blog. You can read them here: http://heenarathorep.com/

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      1. e Avatar

        Yay & thx for letting me know! I will hit the follow button there too!

        Blessings,

        e

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        1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar

          Awwwww… that’s so sweet of you!
          I hope you like my posts there as well!

          Have a beautiful day…

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          1. e Avatar

            Absolutely!!!!!

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