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

He then invoked his Miranda rights and refused to be interviewed by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office or the FBI.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"It was a very warm place," says Miranda Beazer, its former owner, describing how people used to gather there to play dominoes, or to relax after church on Sundays.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"You can't be out on the streets too late anymore," 24-year-old student Natalia Miranda told AFP.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But she will endure, she knows, sustained by the enduring memories of Miranda and the mutual love they shared.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I couldn’t stand the thought of Miranda crying.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney