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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Words nearby Tara

tap water, taqiyah, taqlid, taqueria, tar, Tara, Taraba, Tarabulus el Gharb, Tarabulus esh Sham, taradiddle, Tarahumara

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How to use Tara in a sentence

I asked Tara to help us understand how politics have changed, where democracy is heading, and how she got into politics in the first place.
Why the Left Had to Steal the Right’s Dark-Money Playbook (Bonus Episode)|Sudhir Venkatesh|October 31, 2020|Freakonomics
And Glenn, Tara, and Rosita spend the episode, um, learning to fish.
The Walking Dead’s ‘Crossed’: The Stage Is Now Set for a Bloody, Deadly Midseason Finale|Melissa Leon|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Writers Tara Herrmann and Stephen Falk contributed multiple scripts to both shows.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After her pitch, Tara will most likely head “to a cat carrier in the front office.”
Here’s How Our Hero Cat Will ‘Throw’ the First Pitch|Kelly Williams Brown|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On Monday, there was Dr. Tara Margarella a trauma resident turned plastic surgeon who was once featured on the show New York Med.
'Mob Wives’ Courtroom Drama Exposes Rat, But Protects Jury|Michael Daly|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will officially be starring in Syfy's Sharknado 2: The Second One (no, really).
Shia LaBeouf Comes Out of Retirement; Michelle Obama is a 'Scandal' Fan|Culture Team|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Tell me about the marmalade maid," Nina begged, sitting down and taking Tara's head in her lap.
The Tigress|Anne Warner
His essays, published in the Croppy, dwelt with passionate regret on the departed glories of Tara.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham
Tara-tara-tara-ra-ra—the Friar seemed to be enjoying himself, though more for Jack's benefit than his own.
Edmund Dulacs Fairy-Book|Edmund Dulac
Colonel Meadows Taylor's remarkable tale Tara is probably less widely known than it deserves.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
The “Tara” brooch has been copied and imitated, and the shape and 344 decoration of it are well known.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Tara (1 of 3)

tara

/ (ˈtɑːrɑː) /

noun plural tara

another name for white-fronted tern

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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