kahuna
/kəˈhuːnə/
noun
- In Hawaiian culture, a priest, healer, or expert in a particular field, such as navigation or medicine.
- The kahuna used his knowledge of the stars to guide the fishermen.
- The village kahuna performed a ceremony to bless the new canoe.
- She studied under a famous kahuna to learn the ancient art of healing.
- An important or powerful person; a big shot (informal, often used in surfing culture).
- After winning the competition, he felt like the big kahuna of the surfing world.
- In that group of friends, she's the kahuna who makes all the decisions.
- The boss is the kahuna around here, so you'd better ask him.