vera

¹ American  

[ver-uh, var-uh] / ˈvɛr ə, ˈvær ə /

adjective

Scot.

1. very.

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Vera ² American  

[veer-uh] / ˈvɪər ə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Russian word meaning “faith.”

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Example Sentences

Discoveries like these are getting astronomers very excited for the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory which will soon begin its state-of-the-art 10-year-long survey of the Southern sky.

From Space Scoop

Holocaust survivor Vera Schaufeld has been hailed for her "strength and courage", following her death at the age of 95.

From BBC

Michael Newman, chief executive of the AJR, said: "Despite being only nine years old, Vera's strength and courage shone through, as she bravely waved farewell to her parents, never to see them again."

From BBC

He added: "Thank you, Vera, for your unwavering commitment, your strength, and your generosity. Your voice, your memory, and your spirit will continue to inspire all of us in the AJR - and beyond - for generations to come."

From BBC

Former victims' commissioner Dame Vera Baird KC told BBC North West Tonight that Baroness Newlove "turned all that pain over a process of change into a determination to stop it from happening to others and to get better justice for those to whom it did happen".

From BBC