Tara

American

[tar-uh] / ˈtær ə /

noun

a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings Hill of Tara.

Tara ¹ British

/ 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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tara ² British

/ ˈtɑːrɑː /

noun

another name for white-fronted tern

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Etymology

Origin of tara

Māori

Example Sentences

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But Tara Varma insists that the Peace Board isn't about peace.

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In one of the carriages, Alina sits watching her infant son Taras playing with toys provided by international charities who help run the service.

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Daughter Tara Ingle said her father would have "loved" to have known he was played in a film "by a big star".

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Prof Tara Moore from Ulster University said it was "lovely" to be recognised for her hard work after being made an OBE.

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But Prof Tara Spires-Jones, director of the Centre for Discovery Brain Science at the University of Edinburgh, thinks these two drugs have "really opened the door" for cracking Alzheimer's.

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