Tara

[ tar-uh ]

noun

1. a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings Hill of Tara.

Tara

¹

/ ˈtærə; ˈtɑːrə /

noun

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

tara

²

/ ˈtɑːrɑː /

noun

1. another name for white-fronted tern

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tara¹

Māori

Example Sentences

I asked Tara to help us understand how politics have changed, where democracy is heading, and how she got into politics in the first place.

From Freakonomics

And Glenn, Tara, and Rosita spend the episode, um, learning to fish.

From The Daily Beast

Writers Tara Herrmann and Stephen Falk contributed multiple scripts to both shows.

From The Daily Beast

After her pitch, Tara will most likely head “to a cat carrier in the front office.”

From The Daily Beast

On Monday, there was Dr. Tara Margarella a trauma resident turned plastic surgeon who was once featured on the show New York Med.

From The Daily Beast

Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will officially be starring in Syfy's Sharknado 2: The Second One (no, really).

From The Daily Beast

"Tell me about the marmalade maid," Nina begged, sitting down and taking Tara's head in her lap.

From Project Gutenberg

His essays, published in the Croppy, dwelt with passionate regret on the departed glories of Tara.

From Project Gutenberg

Tara-tara-tara-ra-ra—the Friar seemed to be enjoying himself, though more for Jack's benefit than his own.

From Project Gutenberg

Colonel Meadows Taylor's remarkable tale Tara is probably less widely known than it deserves.

From Project Gutenberg

The “Tara” brooch has been copied and imitated, and the shape and 344 decoration of it are well known.

From Project Gutenberg