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kahuna definition

ka·huna (kə ho̵̅o̅′nə)

noun

  1. in traditional Hawaiian society, a person with specialized knowledge of ritual, agriculture, navigation, sorcery, etc.
  2. any person or thing to whom larger-than-life power or authority is attributed

Etymology: Haw

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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