noun
manna
MA-nuh
noun
1
In the Bible, the food that miraculously appeared to feed the Israelites in the desert.
"According to Exodus, manna fell from the sky each morning."
2
Something unexpected and welcome, especially good fortune that arrives without effort.
"The tax refund felt like manna from heaven after such a tight month."
How to Use Manna
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn unexpected windfall or stroke of good fortune, from the biblical story of miraculous food.
Common pairings
manna from heaven
Word Forms
mannas plural, Mannas plural, Mannas plural
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Etymology
Traced back through Latin and Greek to Hebrew man, the name of the biblical food.