From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmannaman‧na /ˈmænə/ noun [uncountable] 1 → manna from heaven2 RRCthe food which, according to the Bible, was provided by God for the Israelites in the desert after their escape from Egypt
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manna• The hijab is manna from heaven for politicians facing crises.• Sermons, like manna, he replied, must be fresh.• Quails are mentioned at one point, but this story is otherwise concerned with the gift of manna.• The gift of manna in Exodus 16 is pure miracle.• There is no mention in the story of the giving of water, or of food beyond the manna.• The manna has already been given.• Send your manna, Lord, Here in the desert.Origin manna (800-900) Late Latin Greek, from Hebrew man 