Mira

[mahy-ruh]

noun

1. Astronomy.,  the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.

2. a female given name.

Example Sentences

In Division 1 girls, Mira Costa won the team title and Braelyn Combe of Corona Santiago ran 16:07 to win the individual title.

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His mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, is well-known there.

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Mira Costa 85, Torrance 70: Logan Dugdale finished with 18 points and Paxx Bell had 17 points and 12 rebounds in a first-round game at the Ocean View tournament.

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It was the fifth meeting between the teams — the most in a season between two Southern Section schools from the same league since 2006 when Bay League rivals Redondo Union and Mira Costa also faced off five times.

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Zohran, 34, is the son of Prof Mahmood Mamdani, a prominent Ugandan academic, while his mother, Mira Nair, is an acclaimed filmmaker.

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