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ANA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ana mean?
• ANA (noun)
The noun ANA has 2 senses:
1. mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
2. a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
Familiarity information: ANA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Celtic deity (a deity worshipped by the Celts)
Domain category:
antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)
Domain region:
Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A collection of anecdotes about a person or place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("ana" is a kind of...):
accumulation; aggregation; assemblage; collection (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)
Context examples
The spot, which is located near the coast in Spain’s Doñana National Park, was subsequently searched for clues.
(Researchers Claim to Have Found Mythical City of Atlantis in Spain, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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