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manna

Syllabification: (man·na)

Pronunciation: /ˈmanə/

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Definition of manna

noun

(in the Bible) the substance miraculously supplied as food to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exod. 16).
an unexpected or gratuitous benefit:the cakes were manna from heaven
(in Christian contexts) spiritual nourishment, especially the Eucharist.
a sweet secretion from the manna ash or a similar plant, used as a mild laxative and as a principal source of mannitol.

Origin:

Old English, via late Latin and Greek from Aramaic mannā, from Hebrew mān, corresponding to Arabic mann, denoting an exudation of the tamarisk Tamarix mannifera