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
On a new episode of Death, Sex & Money, host Anna Sale talks with Hill about his tumultuous childhood and the support system that helped him become the man he is today.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
“To put it more precisely: a Zacharia is about .4 of a Scaramucci,” Anna Bower, a senior editor at Lawfare, posted on Blue Sky.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I was talking to a Republican consultant who ran one of the big super PACs and he, like, hates all of their media consultants,” Anna Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, told me.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Friedman, on his own and with co-author Anna J. Schwartz, showed that monetary policy, for good and ill, was quite effective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Pos-i-lute.ly.” Anna May’s voice was quite deep, but the tone was light, frivolous, different from what I’d imagined when I’d seen her on the silent screen.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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