Myra

[ mahy-ruh ]

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
2. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “extraordinary.”

Example Sentences

"All Myra wanted and deserved was to spend the rest of her days in the comfort of her own home and be treated with the respect and dignity she has shown to others," said Mrs Jarvis.

From BBC

Colleagues were told she knew child murderer Myra Hindley.

From BBC

Courtney Richman, 26, pushed Myra Coutinho-Lopez to the floor of Lloyds Bank in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, in December 2021 after growing impatient in the queue behind the pensioner.

From BBC

Det Supt Rob Hall, head of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “This has been a harrowing ordeal for Myra’s family and our thoughts remain with them at what continues to be a difficult time.”

From BBC

Myra Noveck is a reporter and researcher based in Jerusalem.

From New York Times