manna: Meaning and Definition of
man•na
Pronunciation: (man'u), [key] — n.
- the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- any sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success.
- divine or spiritual food.
- the exudation of the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants: source of mannitol.
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