Deira

[ dey-ruh ]

noun

1. kingdom in present-day NE England in the 6th century a.d., merged with Bernicia to form the kingdom of Northumbria.

Example Sentences

In Dubai’s old commercial neighborhood, Deira, electronics wholesalers have scrambled to recruit Russian-speaking staff.

From New York Times

His father built a hotel in Gaza, Al Deira, which Abdelhamid wants to buy and give new life.

From New York Times

Tracking data suggests Flight No. EK231 was just 200 feet off the ground at points as it flew over Dubai’s Deira neighborhood before reaching the Persian Gulf.

From Seattle Times

“His family’s only source of happiness, gone,” said a fellow courier in the working-class district of Deira, who declined to give his name for fear of reprisals.

From Seattle Times

I think the most notable would be police Chief Deira Arradondo, who from the start dismissed what Chauvin did and called it “murder.”

From Slate