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Maira

American  
[mahy-ruh] / ˈmaɪ rə /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. Maera.


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But by the time Caroline beat Maira Moneo in 2024 to become WBC 'interim' champion, the relationship had already soured.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Briton Caroline Dubois will face Maira Moneo for the WBC 'interim' lightweight world title at Barnsley's Oakwell Stadium on Saturday, 3 August.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

When Maira Khan’s boyfriend left her last year, she was desperate to win him back.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2023

The piece of whiteschist from the Dora Maira Massif contained pink garnets in a silvery-white matrix composed of quartz and other minerals.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2023

Maira, then, and Klymene, and that detested queen, Eriphyle, who betrayed her lord for gold ... but how name all the women I beheld there, daughters and wives of kings?

From "The Odyssey" by Homer