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mir

1

[ meer; Russian myeer ]

noun

, Russian.
, plural mi·ri [meer, -ee, myee, -, r, i].
  1. a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.


MIr.

2
or M.Ir.

abbreviation for

  1. Middle Irish.

Mir

1

/ mɪə /

noun

  1. the Russian (formerly Soviet) manned space station launched in February 1986 and scuttled in 2001
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


mir

2

/ mir /

noun

  1. a peasant commune in prerevolutionary Russia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mir1

C20: Russian: peace

Origin of mir2

literally: world
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Example Sentences

Putin, because of his acts in Ukraine, he lost Russkiy Mir as a phenomenon.

A drone strike killed al Libi on June 4, 2012, near Mir Ali in North Waziristan.

On Jan. 7, Noor made the seven-hour trip to Mir Ali, where he stayed at the home of a friend in Hurmaz.

Now, that day a chambermaid named Molly got shut in a closet and the whole hotel had heard her screaming, “Los mir arois!”

So when I went on stage, I stood there with my knees knocking and said, “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen…LOS MIR AROIS!”

The troops, British and native, were stationed in the cantonment of Mian-mir, some five miles from Lahore.

Gott helfe mir—It is neither safe nor prudent to do aught against conscience.

Un' ich mus ghn—ihr sent junge Leut', un' mir senen schn, chleben, ltere.

"Bitte, geben sie mir ein Glas Wasser," was repeated so many times that all understood it.

Mir Husseyn was accordingly discarded and Soliman appointed in his place.

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