mina

[ mahy-nuh ]

/ ˈmaɪ nə /

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noun, plural mi·nae

[mahy-nee], /ˈmaɪ ni/, mi·nas.

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

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Origin of mina

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

Words nearby mina

Mims, mimsy, mimulus, MIMunE, min, mina, minable, minacious, minah, Mina Hassan Tani, Minamata disease

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How to use mina in a sentence

This article is adapted from one written by Behrouz Mina for IranWire.
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And according to Mina Black, dance is a powerful form of prayer.
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Mina's pupils are cherished, respected and nurtured, as anyone can see.
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Mina established a ballet school that serves Orthodox Jewish girls.
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Riding the subway to and from her ballet classes, Mina immersed herself in prayer.
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If it was a life, the city and governor shall pay one mina of silver to his people.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If a man has not corn or money upon a man and levies a distraint, for every single distraint he shall pay one-third of a mina.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If he has made the tooth of a poor man to fall out, he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If a man of gentle birth has struck the strength of a man of gentle birth who is like himself, he shall pay one mina of silver.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If he has died of his blows, he shall swear, and if he be of gentle birth he shall pay half a mina of silver.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon

British Dictionary definitions for mina

mina

/ (ˈmaɪnə) /

noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas

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

Word Origin for mina

C16: via Latin from Greek mnā, of Semitic origin; related to Hebrew māneh mina

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