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单词 mina
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Definition of mina in English:

mina

noun ˈmʌɪnə

  • 1A monetary unit formerly used in Greece and the Middle East, equivalent to the weight of one mina in silver. (Rendered ‘pound’ in some English translations of the N.T.).

  • 2(A) A unit of weight formerly used in the Middle East, especially in Mesopotamia and Palestine, and in Egypt. (b) A unit of weight formerly used in ancient Greece, equal to 1/60th of a talent and 100 drachmas.

Origin

Late Middle English. From classical Latin mina from ancient Greek μνᾶ. Compare Middle French, French mine.

Definition of mina in US English:

mina

nounˈmʌɪnə

  • 1A monetary unit formerly used in Greece and the Middle East, equivalent to the weight of one mina in silver. (Rendered ‘pound’ in some English translations of the N.T.).

  • 2(A) A unit of weight formerly used in the Middle East, especially in Mesopotamia and Palestine, and in Egypt. (b) A unit of weight formerly used in ancient Greece, equal to 1/60th of a talent and 100 drachmas.

Origin

Late Middle English. From classical Latin mina from ancient Greek μνᾶ. Compare Middle French, French mine.
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