Myra

[mahy-ruh]

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.

2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “extraordinary.”

Example Sentences

Mary said her father John took his own life in 2003 while her mother Myra later died from cancer without seeing justice.

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In a separate development, defence files from the trial of Brady and his accomplice, Myra Hindley, have recently been rediscovered by the journalist and author presenting the documentary, Duncan Staff.

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Martinez’s mom, Myra Villareal, said in some ways it didn’t surprise her that her son tried to help.

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Last summer, footage of Myra Tran singing at the Westminster funeral of Ly Tong, an anti-communist activist, surfaced online.

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Myra Hermosa, 37, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, but recently moved back to the area after living in San Diego and North Carolina for a few years.

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