Tara

[ tar-uh ]

noun
  1. a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara ).

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How to use Tara in a sentence

  • Yet "Taras Bulba" was in a sense an accident, just as many other works of great men are accidents.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
  • "I don't believe the archimandrite allowed you so much as a smell of corn-brandy," continued Taras.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
  • Taras assumed a stately air, pulled his belt tighter, and proudly stroked his moustache.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
  • Taras Bulba shrugged his shoulders in amazement at the Jewish nature, and went on to the camp.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
  • Old Taras may tear the grey hair from his scalp-lock, and curse the day and hour in which such a son was born to dishonour him.

    Taras Bulba and Other Tales | Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

British Dictionary definitions for tara (1 of 3)

tara

/ (ˈtɑːrɑː) /


nounplural tara
  1. another name for white-fronted tern

Origin of tara

1
Māori

British Dictionary definitions for ta-ra (2 of 3)

ta-ra

/ (tæˈrɑː) /


sentence substitute
  1. informal, mainly Northern English goodbye; farewell

Origin of ta-ra

2
C20: variant of ta-ta

British Dictionary definitions for Tara (3 of 3)

Tara

/ (ˈtærə, ˈtɑːrə) /


noun
  1. a village in Co Meath near Dublin, by the Hill of Tara, the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings

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