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[ mahy-nuh ] / ˈmaɪ nə /
noun, plural mi·nae [mahy-nee], /ˈmaɪ ni/, mi·nas.an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent. Origin of mina1570–80; <Latin <Greek mnâ<Semitic; compare Hebrew māneh mina Words nearby minaMims, mimsy, mimulus, MIMunE, min, mina, minable, minacious, minah, Mina Hassan Tani, Minamata disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for minaMina's pupils are cherished, respected and nurtured, as anyone can see. Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance|Moral Courage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Mina established a ballet school that serves Orthodox Jewish girls. Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance|Moral Courage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Riding the subway to and from her ballet classes, Mina immersed herself in prayer. Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance|Moral Courage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some even feared Mina would corrupt their children, so they called her "toxic." Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance|Moral Courage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mina's students seize opportunities to be creative, to be liberated from fear, and to use dance as a way to grow closer to God. Challenging Religious Tradition for the Love of God — and the Love of Dance|Moral Courage|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was smiling now, as he coupled Mina and the handsome recalcitrant colleague in his protest. Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope If a man of gentle birth has struck the strength of a man of gentle birth who is like himself, he shall pay one mina of silver. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon Yes, he was in love; and he recognized the impasse as fully as Mina herself, although with more self-restraint. Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope Mina is but a child, as you observe, and—and perhaps Sam was only jesting. Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood Mina Raff's eyes fluttered like two clear brown butterflies which, preparing to settle, had been rudely disturbed. Cytherea|Joseph Hergesheimer
British Dictionary definitions for mina
noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nasan ancient unit of weight and money, used in Asia Minor, equal to one sixtieth of a talent Word Origin for minaC16: via Latin from Greek mnā, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew māneh mina Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |