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Noun: manna from heaven
  1. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
    - miraculous food, manna
     
  2. A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    - boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy [informal], godsend, windfall, bunce [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: manna from heavens

Type of: food, happening, natural event, nutrient, occurrence, occurrent

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