In dictionaries:
Operation Praying Mantis
the 18 April 1988 attack by the United States on Iranian naval targets in the Persian Gulf in retaliation for the mining of a U.S. warship four days earlier.
Northern Praying Mantis
a style of Chinese martial arts, sometimes called Shandong Praying Mantis after its province of origin.
Southern Praying Mantis
a Chinese martial art originating with the Hakka people.
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