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Tara

proper nounproper nounproper nounproper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈtɑːɹə//
  • //ˈtɛəɹə//
  • //ˈtæɹə//

An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.

proper noun

  1. 1

    An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.

    No more to chiefs and ladies bright The harp of Tara swells

  2. 2

    An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings. A small settlement in County Meath, Ireland, near the Hill of Tara (Irish grid ref N 9458)

  3. 3

    A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century and later usage.

    Many had already taken out loans and purchased equipment in preparation for the program’s continuation, said Tara Roberts-Turner, general manager of the Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative (WFHC), a farmer-led distribution network serving more than 400 farmers and the state’s largest food hub.

  4. 4

    A male given name.

    the story of Tara Cochrane, a war veteran, a physician, and a burned-out man who describes himself in terms of a bad cigarette

  5. 5

    Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A community in Arran-Elderslie municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

  6. 6

    Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States.

  7. 7

    Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States.

  8. 8

    Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A township in Traverse County, Minnesota.

  9. 9

    Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

  10. 10

    Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill: A town in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Teamhrach, genitive of Teamhair, from Old Irish Temair (literally “high place”). The female given name is derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements.

  2. 2

    A female given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). Doublet of Akhtar and sitara.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A surname.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines.

  2. 2

    A barangay of Coron, Palawan, Philippines.

  3. 3

    A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines.

  4. 4

    A barangay of Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Philippines.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A transliteration of the Persian female given name تارا (târâ).

Etymology

From Persian تارا (târâ).

Forms

plural
Taras
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