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Taira

American  
[tahy-rah] / ˈtaɪ rɑ /

noun

  1. a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.

  2. former name of Iwaki.


Example Sentences

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“We started living, not just surviving,” Skachkova said, sitting by the burning fireplace next to Rohovska and their two dogs, Delta and Taira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Vijay Taira, vice-president of the Kashmir Apple Merchants Association in the Azadpur fruit market in Delhi, says there's been an influx of Iranian apples in India's fruit markets.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

“And many people started to believe it. You’ve seen how this happens under the influence of propaganda? People start to despair,” Taira said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Ms. Paievska, 53, was already well known in Ukraine as Taira, a nickname she first used in the video game World of Warcraft.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

We hear first of the Fujiwara family, and then of the rivalry between the houses of Taira and Minamoto.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various