mir

[ meer; Russian myeer ]

/ mɪər; Russian myir /

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noun, plural mi·ri

[meer-ee; Russian myee-ri]. /ˈmɪər i; Russian ˈmyi rɪ/. Russian.

a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.

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Other definitions for mir (2 of 2)

MIr.

or M.Ir.

abbreviation

Middle Irish.

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How to use mir in a sentence

You two had a bit of a falling out over what you felt was poor marketing on Zach Miri, and also passing on Red State.
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Forget the embarrassing Member of Knesset Miri Regev's call to indict the three Members of Knesset who exposed the case.
Why Israel Couldn't Contain Prisoner X Story|Dan Goldenblatt|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Likud MK Miri Regev "should learn a thing or two about the duty of lawmakers and the reason for their immunity."
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Miri Maoz-Ovadia of the Yesha Council who lives in Neve Tsuf, about 25 miles to the south of Ariel, is my driver.
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N er fr Gretti at at segja, at er dr at miri ntt, heyri hann t dynur miklar.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Round the neck they often wear wreaths of the leaves of a fragrant plant called miri, resembling those of the vine.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812|Archibald Campbell
This table is covered for the Miri of the child, an occult being, that is supposed to have the care of its destiny.
The Life of Lord Byron|John Galt
These crown lands were farmed to the highest bidders, and the rent paid for them was known as Miri.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
The people of Miri believe themselves to be related to large deer, and suppose that their dead relatives become deer.
Human Animals|Frank Hamel

British Dictionary definitions for mir (1 of 2)

mir

/ Russian (mir) /

noun plural miri (ˈmiri)

a peasant commune in prerevolutionary Russia

Word Origin for mir

literally: world

British Dictionary definitions for mir (2 of 2)

Mir

/ (mɪə) /

noun

the Russian (formerly Soviet) manned space station launched in February 1986 and scuttled in 2001

Word Origin for Mir

C20: Russian: peace

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