Ahira

[uh-hahy-ruh]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ahira¹

From Hebrew Aḥīraʿ “My brother is evil (or unlucky)”

Example Sentences

“The last seven years have been the seven warmest on record,” said Ahira Sánchez-Lugo, a climate expert with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Most of the world’s oceans have also been very warm, says Ahira Sánchez-Lugo, a climatologist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Likewise most of the world’s oceans have also been very warm, says Ahira Sánchez-Lugo, a climatologist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Ahira or Cowherd, a dynasty, see Gupt Ahir, a tribe or cast, 297 Air, temperature of, see Weather: degree of salubrity, see Ayul,      and pages 65, 69, 71 Ajil Sen, a powerful chief, 129, 130 Alamnagar, a stronghold in Kangra, 311 Alangchang, a mart, 157 Ale, a tribe, 279 Alluvial matter, 80, 205 Almora, a principality and town, the former most commonly called      Kumau, see also 112, 287, 293, 297, 298 Alpine region, 75, 87, etc.

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The wives of the King of the Ahira country accomplish their objects with those sentinels in the harem who bear the name of Kashtriyas.

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