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Word Of The Week #3

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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
      Heena Rathore P.

      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 😀

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  2. milliethom Avatar
    milliethom

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

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

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  3. erikakind Avatar
    erikakind

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks a lot Erika 😀

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  4. thewritinghufflepuff Avatar
    thewritinghufflepuff

    I love this word!

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks 🙂

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  5. Bregje Avatar
    Bregje

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

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks a lot Bregje 🙂

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

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

      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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  7. author-in-training Avatar
    author-in-training

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

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks Sue! I’m glad you liked it 😀

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  8. romeorites Avatar
    romeorites

    Another great word.

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks 🙂

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

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

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

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    2. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

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

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

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

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

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

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

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

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

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

      Awww… thanks… 😀

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  13. Tom Schultz Avatar
    Tom Schultz

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

      That’s very interesting! Thanks 🙂

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  14. Molly Mortensen Avatar
    Molly Mortensen

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

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks a lot Molly 😀

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  15. Indah Susanti Avatar
    Indah Susanti

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

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    1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
      Heena Rathore P.

      Thanks Indah!

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  16. e Avatar
    e

    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
      Heena Rathore P.

      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
        e

        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
          Heena Rathore P.

          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
            e

            Absolutely!!!!!

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            1. Heena Rathore P. Avatar
              Heena Rathore P.

              ❤ ❤

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