 manna_from_heaven |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the exodus | |
| Synonyms: | manna miraculous_food | |
| Related terms: | food Old_Testament | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) | |
| Synonyms: | bonanza goldmine bunce godsend gold_rush gravy windfall boom | |
| Examples: | "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" |
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| Related terms: | happening | |
