anna
noun
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
anna
1 American
[ah-nuh]
/ ˈɑ nə /
noun
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a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
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a former cupronickel coin of India, the 16th part of a rupee.
Anna
2
American
[an-uh]
/ ˈæn ə /
anna
British
/ ˈænə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of anna
First recorded in 1720–30, anna is from the Hindi word ānā
Vocabulary lists containing anna
Example Sentences
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There’s already enough starch and butter in the meal, but if I did, it would be a pommes anna or potato and leek gratin.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2018
I’m very under pressure, because you are making me pass tests to keep any chance of having anna in my life.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2017
Gillard, warming to the Game of Thrones theme, replied to her fellow fan "Not addicted - me allayafa anna!"
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2013
Sure. — anna Some research suggests that there might be a link between status in social hierarchies and health outcomes that does not depend on access to healthy food, excercise, etc.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2010
“Eight letters a day at an anna each,” I said.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Anna Nordqvist spoke in the build-up to the Solheim Cup about the European team being in a period of transition as she chose a line-up with four debutants.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
As she crossed the border, Anna Klymenko, a dermatologist in Kyiv, saw the locomotive that Russia had destroyed the day before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
For Anna Catherine Duplantis, a 17-year-old student, Bush's painting style "really connects you back" to the people and events of the time before she was even born.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
And that emergency fund came in handy when Malta started limping shortly after Anna suffered an ankle injury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Years before, Nollie had moved from our room at the top of the stairs down to Tante Bep’s little nook, and there she and Tante Anna were closeted for the prescribed half-hour.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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