mina

American

[mahy-nuh] / ˈmaɪ nə /

noun

plural

minae, minas

an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.

mina British

/ ˈmaɪnə /

noun

an ancient unit of weight and money, used in Asia Minor, equal to one sixtieth of a talent

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Etymology

Origin of mina

1570–80; < Latin < Greek mnâ < Semitic; compare Hebrew māneh mina

Example Sentences

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A drone attack last week triggered fires at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, compounding multiple March incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

A series of airstrikes set Kuwait’s Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery on fire, the Associated Press reported, as Kuwaiti firefighters were working to knock down several blazes there.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Disruption to energy supplies persisted as Kuwait reported a fire at its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, a day after a direct hit on Qatar's vital Ras Laffan facility.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

"Visits this year are very limited. We've been displaced ourselves, we left Tehran and came somewhere a bit safer," Mina says.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Oh, Mina dear, I can’t help crying: and you must excuse this letter being all blotted.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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