Metanira
or Met·a·nei·ra
[ met-uh-nahy-ruh ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈnaɪ rə /
noun Classical Mythology.
queen of Eleusis, who took Demeter in to nurse her child.
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
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Example sentences from the Web for metanira
Detected one night by Metanira, she was compelled to reveal herself as Demeter, the goddess.
The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites|Dudley WrightBut Queen Metanira, as was very natural, had a great curiosity to know precisely what the nurse did to her child.
Tanglewood Tales|Nathaniel Hawthorne