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

/ mir /

noun

1. a peasant commune in prerevolutionary Russia

Mir

²

/ mɪə /

noun

1. the Russian (formerly Soviet) manned space station launched in February 1986 and scuttled in 2001

Word History and Origins

Origin of mir¹

literally: world

Origin of mir²

C20: Russian: peace

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

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

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

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

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