Nara
[nah-rah]
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noun
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
a period of Japanese history, a.d. 710–784, characterized by the adoption of Chinese culture and forms of government.
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Contemporary Examples of nara
Now we paralleled the river, beyond whose far edge grew many slender-trunked nara trees; apparently they were Japanese oaks.
The Nara statues on Park Avenue are meant to be as accessible as a pretty towel.
One guards the Park Avenue Armory, which just wrapped up a Nara show, and the other the Asia Society, which just opened one.
Historical Examples of nara
Not at all: Nara is also used as a proper name, as we shall see.
Hindu Gods And HeroesLionel D. Barnett
On travelling to Nara I passed through the tea district of Oji.
Ranching, Sport and TravelThomas Carson
Previous to the Nara Period, the Japanese had been a semi-nomadic race.
At Nara where the great Buddha, 160 feet high, was already standing.
What should you do if you were caught by some one at the Nara ascent?
Nara
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