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ANA
ana
(noun) a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
Ana
(noun) mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
Ana pl (plural only)
A Yoruba subgroup living in Benin and Togo.
Proper noun
Ana
A female given name, equivalent to Ann in many languages.
A Niger-Congo language spoken by the Ana people.
Synonym: Ifè
A river in Oregon, United States; named for the daughter of surveyor W. H. Byars.
Anagrams
• A.A.N., naa
Proper noun
ANA (plural er-noun)
(sports) Abbreviation of Anaheim.
(military) Initialism of Afghan National Army.
(aviaiton) Initialism of All Nippon Airways.
(AU, aviation, historical) Initialism of Australian National Airways.
(US, medicine) Initialism of American Nurses Association.
Coordinate terms
• (American Nurses Association): AMA (American Medical Association)
• (All Nippon Airways): JAL (Japan Air Lines)
Noun
ANA (plural ANAs)
Initialism of anti-nuclear antibody.
(UK) Initialism of animal nursing assistant.
Synonyms
• (anti-nuclear antibody): ANF (anti-nuclear factor)
Anagrams
• A.A.N., naa
Etymology 1
Noun
ana (plural anas)
A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table
Etymology 2
Adverb
ana (not comparable)
(in prescriptions) Of each; an equal quantity.
Synonyms
• (of each): aa (abbreviation)
Etymology 3
Noun
ana (uncountable)
(Internet, slang) Anorexia (used especially by the pro-ana movement).
Etymology 4
Adverb
ana (comparative more ana, superlative most ana)
In a direction analogous to up, but along the additional axis added by the fourth dimension.
Antonyms
• kata
Etymology 5
Noun
ana (plural anas)
Alternative form of anna: a former subdivision of the rupee.
Anagrams
• A.A.N., naa
Source: Wiktionary
An"a-. Etym: [/Gr. in comp., on, up, upwards.]
Definition: A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew.
A"na, adv. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Of each; an equal quantity; as, wine and honey, ana (or, contracted, aa), ., that is, of wine and honey, each, two ounces. An apothecary with a . . . long bill of anas. Dryden.
*a"na. Etym: [The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in -anus.]
Definition: A suffix to names of persons or places, used to denote a collection of notable sayings, literary gossip, anecdotes, etc. Thus, Scaligerana is a book containing the sayings of Scaliger, Johnsoniana of Johnson, etc.
Note: Used also as a substantive; as, the French anas. It has been said that the table-talk of Selden is worth all the ana of the Continent. Hallam.
-a"na. [The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in -anus.]
Definition: A suffix to names of persons or places, used to denote a collection of notable sayings, literary gossip, anecdotes, etc. Thus, Scaligerana is a book containing the sayings of Scaliger, Johnsoniana of Johnson, etc.
Used also as a substantive; as, the French anas.
It has been said that the table-talk of Selden is worth all the ana of the Continent. Hallam.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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