Ira

¹ American  

[ahy-ruh] / ˈaɪ rə /

noun

1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”

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IRA ² American  

Or I.R.A.

1. individual retirement account.

2. Irish Republican Army.

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IRA British  

abbreviation

1. Irish Republican Army

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Example Sentences

Harvard-Westlake 12, St. Francis 1: The Wolverines, ranked No. 1 in the Southern Section power rankings, received home runs and four RBIs each from James Tronstein and Ira Rootman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Qatari contracts are usually more rigid, said Ira Joseph, a senior research associate at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Such disruptions can no longer be easily dismissed as one-off issues, says Ira Joseph, a researcher at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Ira Rootman had a sacrifice fly and two more runs were scored after a bunt and bases-loaded walk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“You need to be a hero more often, Beans,” Ira said, taking a lick.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm