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Deira

[ dey-ruh ]

/ ˈdeɪ rə /

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noun

kingdom in present-day NE England in the 6th century a.d., merged with Bernicia to form the kingdom of Northumbria.

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How to use Deira in a sentence

To the west of this is the white monastery, Deira-bow Sehwoodee.
The Overland Guide-book|James Barber
Deira (called here Diria) which contained the southern parts, and Bernicia, comprehending those which lay north.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume II (of 3)|Thomas Percy
He gives twelve estates, six in Deira, six in Bernicia; each consists of the possessions of ten families.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
Deira, and six in Bernicia, containing euerie of them ten housholds a pece.
Chronicles 1 (of 6): The Historie of England 5 (of 8)|Raphael Holinshed

His children fled over the western border to find refuge among the Welsh, and thelric of Bernicia entered Deira in triumph.
History of the English People, Volume I (of 8)|John Richard Green