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manna

/ˈmænə/

Meanings
noun
Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.

Examples :

"The Bible says God provided manna, a miraculous food, to feed the Israelites during their long journey in the desert. "
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Related Words

Illustration eucalyptus

eucalyptus noun

/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/

Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.

"The koala munched happily on the eucalyptus leaves. "

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

Illustration drilled

drilled verb

/dɹɪld/

To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

"Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."

Illustration journey

journey noun

/ˈd͡ʒɜːni/ /ˈd͡ʒɝni/

A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.

"My morning journey to school takes about 20 minutes by bus. "

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miraculous adjective

/məˈɹækjʊləs/ /məˈɹækjələs/

By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.

"The recovery of the injured bird was miraculous; it seemed impossible for it to survive such a severe fall. "

Illustration evidence

evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

Illustration miraculously

miraculously adverb

/məˈrækjələsli/ /mɪˈrækjələsli/

In a miraculous manner.

"The injured bird, after being nursed back to health, miraculously flew away. "

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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arriving verb

/əˈɹaɪvɪŋ/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

"He arrived home for two days."