Tara
[ tar-uh ]
/ ˈtær ə /
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noun
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara ).
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Word Origin for tara
Māori
British Dictionary definitions for Tara (2 of 3)
ta-ra
/ (tæˈrɑː) /
sentence substitute
informal, mainly Northern English goodbye; farewell
Word Origin for ta-ra
C20: variant of ta-ta
British Dictionary definitions for Tara (3 of 3)
Tara
/ (ˈtærə, ˈtɑːrə) /
noun
a village in Co Meath near Dublin, by the Hill of Tara, the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings
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