Mira

[mahy-ruh]

noun

1. Astronomy.,  the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.

2. a female given name.

Example Sentences

The two men who have died have been named in Brazilian media as Marcos Antônio Jorge Júnior and Ricardo Lopes Mira.

From BBC

Mira, 54, died on 16 September, having fallen ill a few days before, while Júnior, 46, died on 2 October after drinking vodka in a bar.

From BBC

The Mira Costa-Lawndale game was halted with Mira Costa ahead 14-0 in the first quarter because of a security threat at Mira Costa after a bullet was discovered on campus.

From Los Angeles Times

Mira Dancy said she feels an obligation to protect everything that survived the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

“Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Sierra Canyon, Newport Harbor, Santa Margarita, Redondo, Mira Costa, Harvard-Westlake, Mater Dei — all very hard to beat. And if you get to the next level, there are four San Diego schools that are really strong too. CIF is stacked.”

From Los Angeles Times