minas

Variant of mina

mina definition

mina (mī′nə)

noun pl. minae -·nae (-nē) or minas -·nas

a varying unit of weight and money used in ancient Greece, Egypt, etc., generally equal to talent, 100 drachmas, or 50 shekels

Etymology: L < Gr mna, of Sem orig., as in Heb māneh

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