ana

1
[ an-uh, ah-nuh ]
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noun
  1. a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.

  2. an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc.

Origin of ana

1
First recorded in 1720–30; independent use of -ana

Other definitions for ana (2 of 5)

ana2
[ an-uh ]

adverb
  1. (of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities; of each. Symbol: a̅a̅, āa

Origin of ana

2
1490–1500; <Medieval Latin <Greek aná of each

Other definitions for ana- (3 of 5)

ana-

  1. a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means “up,” “against,” “back,” “re-”: anabasis; used in the formation of compound words: anacardiaceous.

Origin of ana-

3
From Greek, combining form of aná; no necessary relation to on
  • Also especially before a vowel, an-.

Other definitions for -ana (4 of 5)

-ana

  1. a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items, as household objects, art, books, or maps, or a description of such items, as a bibliography, all of which are representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem: Americana; Shakespeareana; Victoriana.

Origin of -ana

4
<Latin, neuter plural of -ānus-an

Other definitions for A.N.A. (5 of 5)

A.N.A.

abbreviation
  1. American Newspaper Association.

  2. American Nurses Association.

  1. Association of National Advertisers.

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British Dictionary definitions for ana (1 of 6)

ana1

/ (ˈeɪnə, ˈɑːnə) /


adverb
  1. pharmacol obsolete (of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities: Abbreviation: aa

Origin of ana

1
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek: of every one similarly

British Dictionary definitions for ana (2 of 6)

ana2

/ (ˈɑːnə) /


noun
  1. a collection of reminiscences, sketches, etc, of or about a person or place

  2. an item of or for such a collection

Origin of ana

2
C18: independent use of -ana

British Dictionary definitions for Ana (3 of 6)

Ana

/ (ˈænə) slang /


noun
    • a name for anorexia, esp when used as a personification of the disease by its sufferers

    • a person who identifies himself or herself as an anorexic

adjective
  1. anorexic

Origin of Ana

3
C21: a play on the word anorexia and the girl's name Anna

British Dictionary definitions for ANA (4 of 6)

ANA

/ commerce /


abbreviation for
  1. Article Number Association: (in Britain) an organization of manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers that provides a system (article numbering) by which a product is identified by a unique machine-readable number compatible with article-numbering systems used in other countries

British Dictionary definitions for ana- (5 of 6)

ana-

prefix
  1. up; upwards: anadromous

  2. again: anagram

  1. back; backwards: anatropous

Origin of ana-

5
from Greek ana

British Dictionary definitions for -ana (6 of 6)

-ana

suffix forming nouns
  1. denoting a collection of objects or information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place: Shakespeareana; Victoriana; Americana

Origin of -ana

6
New Latin, from Latin -āna, literally: matters relating to, neuter plural of -ānus; see -an

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