Noun: manna from heaven
- (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
"The Israelites survived on manna from heaven, or manna, in the desert";
- miraculous food, manna
- A sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
"The grant money was manna from heaven for the struggling theatre";
- 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