Nara

American

[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.

Nara British

/ 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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Lifestyle influencer Nara Smith, the couture-clad queen of tradwives, really wishes people would stop calling her a tradwife.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Support has flooded in for US influencer Nara Smith after she revealed that her two-year-old daughter has cancer.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Nara and Lucky Blue Smith, 28, married in 2020 and share four children: eldest daughter Rumble Honey, son Slim Easy, Whimsy Lou and infant Fawnie Golden.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

"The AI revolution is here, no second thoughts about it," said Nara Lokesh, information technology minister for Andhra Pradesh state, which is positioning the city of Visakhapatnam as a cornerstone of India's AI push.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

Kaede followed Sister Nara through the circular antechamber to the inner redwood doors.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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