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    Tara
    noun
    a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings Hill of Tara.
  • tara
    tara
    noun
    another name for white-fronted tern

Tara

American  
[tar-uh] / ˈtær ə /

noun

  1. 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

  1. a village in Co Meath near Dublin, by the Hill of Tara , the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tara 2 British  
/ ˈtɑːrɑː /

noun

  1. another name for white-fronted tern

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tara

Māori

Example Sentences

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Tara said the creatures were a "big dedication" and were not "a big interactive pet".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“My co-writer Tara told her co-worker about the Oscar nomination, and his reaction was, ‘Wow, this will be in your obituary.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

McDonald is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathy; his five children, Seven, Devin, Ryan, Tara Taylor and Emily; a brother, Billy; and four grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

“Some folks take it early so they don’t forget,” says Tara Thompson Popernik, head of wealth planning at LPL Financial.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Tara only nods, giving her sister a warm embrace before Lainie departs.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern