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kahuna
kahuna [ kə hnə ] (plural kahunas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Hawaiian shaman: a Hawaiian priest or traditional healer
2. North America important person: an important or influential person ( informal )
the big kahuna
[Late 19th century. < Hawaiian]
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