ana
1a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.
an item in such a collection, as an anecdote, a memorable saying, etc.
Origin of ana
1Other definitions for ana (2 of 5)
(of ingredients in pharmaceutical prescriptions) in equal quantities; of each. Symbol: a̅a̅, āa
Origin of ana
2Other definitions for ana- (3 of 5)
a prefix in loanwords from Greek, where it means “up,” “against,” “back,” “re-”: anabasis; used in the formation of compound words: anacardiaceous.
Origin of ana-
3- Also especially before a vowel, an-.
Other definitions for -ana (4 of 5)
a suffix that forms collective nouns denoting an assembly of items, as household objects, art, books, or maps, or a description of such items, as a bibliography, all of which are representative of or associated with the place, person, or period named by the stem: Americana; Shakespeareana; Victoriana.
Origin of -ana
4- Also -iana .
Other definitions for A.N.A. (5 of 5)
American Newspaper Association.
American Nurses Association.
Association of National Advertisers.
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How to use ana in a sentence
By ana Marie Cox Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.
Seven Must-Read Stories About North Korea, Police Deaths and Glenn Beck | The Daily Beast | December 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe hospital and the Spanish health minister, ana Mato, confirmed the infection.
Ebola Contracted in Madrid Hospital Could Spread in Europe | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTana Gandley runs Project Shapeshift, one of the oldest sites for individuals with eating disorders.
The vast majority of pro-ana site users were adults, not teenagers, nor were they necessarily emaciated.
Photojournalist ana Lira is from the northeastern city of Recife and a founding member of Urban Rights.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare | Vac Verikaitis | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Is credulity to be winged and crowned, while honest doubt is chained ana damned?
The Christian Religion | Robert G. IngersollAt one time these people were called Anabaptists, ana being the Greek word for "again."
Stories That Words Tell Us | Elizabeth O'NeillAll these bear the same name, with the prefix of the dedicatory patron, Santa ana.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftMay we be worthy any eyes, or knowledge, When we are used thus?ana.
The Little French Lawyer | Francis BeaumontHaditha is thirty-five miles from Khan Baghdadi, and ana is an equal distance beyond.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit Roosevelt
British Dictionary definitions for ana (1 of 6)
/ (ˈeɪnə, ˈɑːnə) /
pharmacol obsolete (of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities: Abbreviation: aa
Origin of ana
1British Dictionary definitions for ana (2 of 6)
/ (ˈɑːnə) /
a collection of reminiscences, sketches, etc, of or about a person or place
an item of or for such a collection
Origin of ana
2British Dictionary definitions for Ana (3 of 6)
/ (ˈænə) slang /
a name for anorexia, esp when used as a personification of the disease by its sufferers
a person who identifies himself or herself as an anorexic
anorexic
Origin of Ana
3British Dictionary definitions for ANA (4 of 6)
/ commerce /
Article Number Association: (in Britain) an organization of manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers that provides a system (article numbering) by which a product is identified by a unique machine-readable number compatible with article-numbering systems used in other countries
British Dictionary definitions for ana- (5 of 6)
up; upwards: anadromous
again: anagram
back; backwards: anatropous
Origin of ana-
5British Dictionary definitions for -ana (6 of 6)
denoting a collection of objects or information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place: Shakespeareana; Victoriana; Americana
Origin of -ana
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