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mi·na1 
[mahy-nuh] Pronunciation Key
[mahy-nuh] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -nae
[-nee] Pronunciation Key, -nas.
[-nee] Pronunciation Key, -nas. | an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent. |
[Origin: 1570–80; < L < Gk mnâ < Sem; cf. Heb māneh mina]
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| mi·na 1
(mī'nə) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. mi·nas or mi·nae (-nē) A varying unit of weight or money used in ancient Greece and Asia. [Latin, from Greek mnā, from Akkadian manû, a unit of weight, from manû, to count; see mnw in Semitic roots.] |
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| mi·na 2
(mī'nə) Pronunciation Key
n. Variant of myna. |
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| my·na or my·nah also mi·na
(mī'nə) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of various starlings of southeast Asia, having bluish-black or dark brown coloration and yellow bills. Certain species, especially the hill myna (Gracula religiosa), are known for mimicry of human speech. [Hindi mainā, perhaps from Sanskrit madanaḥ, from madana-, delightful, joyful, from madati, it bubbles.] |
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Mina, SD Zip code(s): 57462
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Mina
Mi"na\, n.; pl. L. Min[ae], E. Minas. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] An ancient weight or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic mina was valued at a hundred drachmas.
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Mina
Mi"na\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Myna.
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