Mannai
or Man·a, Min·ni
[ man-ey ]
/ ˈmæn eɪ /
noun
an ancient kingdom in Iran, in Kurdistan.
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Words nearby Mannai
Mann, manna, Mann Act, Mannaean, manna from heaven, Mannai, manna lichen, mannan, Mannar, manna sugar, manned
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Example sentences from the Web for Mannai
It extended north-westwards as far as the Kiziluzn, which formed the frontier between the Persians and the Mannai on this side.
The fierce mountaineers had allied themselves with Median tribes and overrun the buffer State of the Mannai.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. MackenzieArgistis inflicted a final defeat on the Mannai in 771, and then turned his forces against Etius.
His sudden change of policy appears to have been due to the steady advance of the Median tribes into the territory of the Mannai.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie