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1. (n.) manna
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
2. manna
spiritual sustenance of divine origin.
3. manna
a sudden or unexpected source of help or gratification.
4. manna
any of several crusty edible lichens of the genus Lecanora, common in Arabian and African deserts.
5. manna
the exudation of the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants: a source of mannitol.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME, OE < LL < Gk mánna < Heb mān)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) manna
hardened sugary exudation of various trees
2. (noun) miraculous food, manna, manna from heaven
(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) manna
the food supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food
2. (noun) manna
a name given to lichens of the genus Lecanora, sometimes blown into heaps in the deserts of Arabia and Africa, and gathered and used as food
3. (noun) manna
a sweetish exudation in the form of pale yellow friable flakes, coming from several trees and shrubs and used in medicine as a gentle laxative, as the secretion of Fraxinus Ornus, and F. rotundifolia, the manna ashes of Southern Europe
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. manna
the food with which the Israelites were miraculously fed in the wilderness, a term which means "What is this?" being the expression of surprise of the Israelites on first seeing it.
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