Miranda

American  

[mi-ran-duh, mee-rahn-dah] / mɪˈræn də, miˈrɑn dɑ /

noun

1. Francisco de 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and patriot.

2. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Uranus.

3. the daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

4. a given name: from a Latin word meaning “to be admired.”

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adjective

1. Law. of, relating to, or being upheld by the Supreme Court ruling (Miranda v. Arizona, 1966) requiring law-enforcement officers to warn a person who has been taken into custody of their rights to remain silent and to have legal counsel.

   He was read his Miranda rights, placed under arrest, and transported to the jail.

   Service officers must read the Miranda warning to an arrested person before asking them any investigative questions.

Miranda ¹ British  

/ mɪˈrændə /

noun

1. one of the larger satellites of the planet Uranus

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Miranda ² British  

/ miˈranda /

noun

1. Francisco de (franˈsisko de). 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionary, who planned to liberate South and Central America from Spain. A leader (1811–12) of the Venezuelan uprising, he surrendered to Spain and died in prison

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Example Sentences

Practically everywhere you look, there’s Meryl Streep’s fictional editrix-in-chief, Miranda Priestly, and Anne Hathaway’s plucky assistant-turned-editor, Andy Sachs, ready for their second big-screen outing few were asking for but everyone will watch.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Disney also played clips from The Devil Wears Prada 2, with Meryl Streep reprising her role as ice cold fashion editor Miranda Priestly.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“We don’t really have to worry about getting our bills paid,” says licensed practical nurse Miranda Mammen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Miranda Torres, Lauren Reed , Maya Ramachandran and Keely Park are the students engaged in the work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Some of us had other theories, but only Miranda seemed to take Naomi’s happiness as a personal affront.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez