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Meaning and definition for "manna" word

[noun] (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the exodus
[noun] hardened sugary exudation of various trees
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\Man"na\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, Heb. m[=a]n; cf. Ar. mann, properly, gift (of heaven).] 1. (Script.) The food supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food. --Ex. xvi. 15. 2. (Bot.) 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. (Bot. & Med.) 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. Note: {Persian manna} is the secretion of the camel's thorn (see {Camel's thorn}, under {Camel}); {Tamarisk manna}, that of the {Tamarisk mannifera}, a shrub of Western Asia; {Australian, manna}, that of certain species of eucalyptus; {Brian[,c]on manna}, that of the European larch. {Manna grass} (Bot.), a name of several tall slender grasses of the genus {Glyceria}. they have long loose panicles, and grow in moist places. {Nerved manna grass} is {Glyceria nervata}, and {Floating manna grass} is {G. flu}. {Manna insect} (Zo["o]l), a scale insect ({Gossyparia mannipara}), which causes the exudation of manna from the Tamarisk tree in Arabia.

Synonyms for manna

manna from heaven, miraculous food

See also: food | nutrient | sap |

Related terms: ambrosia, benefaction, benefit, benevolence, blessing, bonne bouche, boon, bread, care, cate, choice morsel, daily bread, dainty, delicacy, dessert, economic support, endowment, favor, godsend, goody, grace, keep, kickshaw, livelihood, living, loaves and fishes, maintenance, manna from heaven, meat, morsel, mothering, nectar, nourishment, nurture, price support, provision, savory, subsidization, subsidy, subsistence, subvention, support, sustainment, sustenance, sustentation, tender loving care, tidbit, titbit, TLC, treat, upkeep

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Let's analyse "manna" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ANNAM. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: manna: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: manna: 4 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 16, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (2) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty

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