Among North American Indians: magical power, esp. for healing or protection; an object or practice thought to possess or convey this; a spell, charm…

Power, authority, or prestige; spec. (in Polynesian and Melanesian religions) an impersonal supernatural power which can be associated with people…

A supposed supernatural influence having the power of protecting its possessor from harm; also, an amulet or charm having the same qualities.

In Iroquois belief: a spirit or power thought to exist in all things.