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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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