ana
/ˈæ.nə/
Æ · nə (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A collection of things associated with a person or place, especially a personal collection of anecdotes or conversations at table
Etymology
Formed from the Latin suffix -ana; compare ism (from -ism), itis (from -itis), phobia (from -phobia).
Example Sentences
- "The FRENCH ANAS, or Selections from the best of the French Anas, interspersed with biographical sketches. In three elegant Volumes, small 8vo. price 15s. boards"
- "Jefferson was aware of the literary tradition of anas, which extended back at least as far as Athenaeus's Dipnosophistarum, a delightful collection of table talk from ancient times covering a variety of subjects including law, literature, medicine, and philosophy."
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