Meaning

1 senses

  1. Unexpected help; miracle, deus ex machina, godsend.

    ма́нна небе́снаяmánna nebésnaja

More definitions
  • (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
  • a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The money came like manna from heaven.

    ruДеньги пришли, как манна небесная. — Ivanovb

    deDas Geld kam wie ein Geschenk des Himmels. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Don't just sit there waiting for manna from heaven.

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  3. It's manna from heaven.

    ruЭто манна небесная. — Selena777

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Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
unexpected help:

Origin

Referencing the miraculous food described in the Bible (Exodus 16:4–36). According to the

Referencing the miraculous food described in the Bible (Exodus 16:4–36). According to the biblical narrative, manna was a substance provided by God to the Israelites during their 40-year journey through the desert after leaving Egypt.

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Forms

plural: mannas from heaven

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

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See also

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