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Definition: -ana
-ana
\-a"na\ [The neut. pl. ending of Latin adjectives in
-anus.]
A suffix to names of persons or places, used to denote a
collection of notable sayings, literary gossip, anecdotes,
etc. Thus, Scaligerana is a book containing the sayings of
Scaliger, Johnsoniana of Johnson, etc.
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Note: Used also as a substantive; as, the French anas.
It has been said that the table-talk of Selden is
worth all the ana of the Continent. --Hallam.
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