English Dictionary: anna | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for anna | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Anna, IL (city, FIPS 1543) Location: 37.45997 N, 89.24115 W Population (1990): 4805 (2291 housing units) Area: 7.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62906 Anna, OH (village, FIPS 2092) Location: 40.39563 N, 84.17291 W Population (1990): 1164 (392 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45302 Anna, TX (city, FIPS 3300) Location: 33.35284 N, 96.54981 W Population (1990): 904 (400 housing units) Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75409 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Anna {ANNotated Ada} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Anna grace, an aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. She was a "prophetess," like Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah (2 Chr. 34:22). After seven years of married life her husband died, and during her long widowhood she daily attended the temple services. When she was eighty-four years old, she entered the temple at the moment when the aged Simeon uttered his memorable words of praise and thanks to God that he had fulfilled his ancient promise in sending his Son into the world (Luke 2:36, 37). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Anna, gracious; one who gives |