MINA

myna, mynah, mina, minah, myna bird, mynah bird

(noun) tropical Asian starlings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Mina

A census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States.

Anagrams

• Amin, Iman, Main, Mani, Mian, NAMI, NIMA, Naim, amin, iman, main, mani

Etymology 1

Noun

mina (plural minas)

Alternative spelling of myna

Etymology 2

Noun

mina (plural minas or minae)

(historical) A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. [From 15th C.]

(historical) A unit of weight of varying value used in the ancient Middle East, especially Babylonia, Mesopotamia and Egypt; also an ancient Greek measure of weight equivalent to 1/60th of a talent. [From 16th C.]

Anagrams

• Amin, Iman, Main, Mani, Mian, NAMI, NIMA, Naim, amin, iman, main, mani

Source: Wiktionary


Mi"na, n.; pl. L. Minæ, E. Minas. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

Definition: An ancient weight or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic mina was valued at a hundred drachmas.

Mi"na, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Myna.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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