Miranda

[ mi-ran-duh; Spanish mee-rahn-dah ]

noun

1. Fran·cis·co de [f, r, ahn-, sees, -kaw , th, e], 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and patriot.
2. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Uranus.
3. the daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
4. a given name: from a Latin word meaning “to be admired.”

adjective

1. Law. of, relating to, or being upheld by the Supreme Court ruling ( Miranda v. Arizona, 1966) requiring law-enforcement officers to warn a person who has been taken into custody of their rights to remain silent and to have legal counsel:

   He was read his Miranda rights, placed under arrest, and transported to the jail.

   Service officers must read the Miranda warning to an arrested person before asking them any investigative questions.

Miranda

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/ mɪˈrændə /

noun

1. one of the larger satellites of the planet Uranus

Miranda

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/ miˈranda /

noun

1. MirandaFrancisco de17501816MVenezuelanPOLITICS: revolutionaryPOLITICS: nationalist Francisco de (franˈsisko de). 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionary, who planned to liberate South and Central America from Spain. A leader (1811–12) of the Venezuelan uprising, he surrendered to Spain and died in prison

Example Sentences

Miranda Kerr made a point of being photographed breastfeeding in red pumps to announce her postpartum return to modeling.

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Back in the safety of his hotel room, Bieber then posted a picture of Miranda Kerr wearing a revealing swim suit.

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The best they can do now is echo the Ayotte line about Miranda rights.

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Miranda Kerr Debuts Son In Vogue Australia: Talk about the ultimate “bring your kid to work” day.

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Miranda Hansen, 67, a widow who lost the home she built with her husband, was one of those who spoke to the duke.

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About seven months ago the governor presented Juan de Miranda for a ración that was vacant.

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Generous of that which Miranda Stott had taught him was the very best thing in the world—money!

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After Ariel, Ferdinand and Miranda should reappear; this time in a phase of glowing passion.

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There he learned that 2000 French were encamped at a village, a mile from the bridge at Miranda.

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I was riding to Miranda when, unfortunately, I fell in with your troopers as they were halted.

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