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manna Definition


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manna
noun
    1. In the Old Testament: the food miraculously provided by God for the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16.14‐36).
    2. Any unexpected gift or windfall.
      Example: manna from heaven
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon: from Latin, perhaps ultimately from Hebrew man a gift, or man hu ‘What is it?'.



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