Nara

[ nah-rah ]

/ nɑˈrɑ /

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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Now we paralleled the river, beyond whose far edge grew many slender-trunked nara trees; apparently they were Japanese oaks.
Japan's Nuclear Ghost Towns|William T. Vollmann|May 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Nara statues on Park Avenue are meant to be as accessible as a pretty towel.
Little Gimmicks Fund Big Exhibits|W.M. Akers|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One guards the Park Avenue Armory, which just wrapped up a Nara show, and the other the Asia Society, which just opened one.
Little Gimmicks Fund Big Exhibits|W.M. Akers|September 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This and the museum at Nara contain the very best collections of early Japanese statuary.
Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

Therefore, in the Nara epoch, the principle of private ownership of land began to be recognized.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
A glass vase about a foot high is preserved at Nara in Japan, and is alleged to have been placed there in the 8th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
The heroic Arjuna, with mighty arms, is the god incarnate styled Nara.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
In the Hei-an epoch were accentuated the virtues and vices of the Nara epoch.
Japan|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Nara

Nara

/ (ˈnɑːrə) /

noun

a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the first permanent capital of Japan (710–784). Pop: 364 411 (2002 est)

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