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MANNA FROM HEAVEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
Example:
the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
Synonyms:
bonanza; boom; bunce; godsend; gold rush; gravy; manna from heaven; windfall
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("manna from heaven" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
Synonyms:
manna; manna from heaven; miraculous food
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("manna from heaven" is a kind of...):
food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
