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.

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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

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tara ² British  

/ ˈtɑːrɑː /

noun

1. another name for white-fronted tern

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Etymology

Origin of tara

Māori

Example Sentences

“Retirement Plan” was directed by Kelly and co-written by Kelly and Tara Lawall.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Bafta Games Committee chair Tara Saunders said the 42 nominated games "highlight the very best of the global games industry".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Liu returning to figure skating in her late teens would have sounded as preposterous as Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir climbing down from the NBC booth and competing in pairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Concerns about the organization first emerged in January 2023 when a community member reported that its chief executive, Tara Stamos, was storing Narcan under a tarp in 100-degree weather, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Tara and Amit have been asking her to move to Flushing, to be near them, and maybe she will.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins