Tara

American  

[tar-uh] / ˈtær ə /

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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Tara ¹ British  

/ 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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tara ² British  

/ ˈtɑːrɑː /

noun

1. another name for white-fronted tern

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Etymology

Origin of tara

Māori

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Tara, a woman in her 20s in Tehran, says her close family members initially criticised her for being opposed to the war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Retirement Plan” was directed by Kelly and co-written by Kelly and Tara Lawall.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

She joined Sarah Hughes, Tara Lipinski, Kristi Yamaguchi, Dorothy Hamill and Peggy Fleming as the only American women with individual Olympic golds in the past half-century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

NBC announcing team Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir dubbed the trio of medal contenders “the big three,” but the skaters workshopped their own nickname after nationals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“It is easier for those who can simply disappear into the circus,” Tara says, gazing out the window.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern