Tara
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Tara¹
- /ˈtɑːɹə/
- /ˈtɛəɹə/
- /ˈtæɹə/
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Irish Teamhrach, genitive of Teamhair, from Old Irish Temair (literally “high place”). The female given name is derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.
proper noun
- An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings. No more to chiefs and ladies bright The harp of Tara swells
- A small settlement in County Meath, Ireland, near the Hill of Tara (Irish grid ref N 9458)
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century and later usage. Many had already taken out loans and purchased equipment in preparation for the program’s continuation, said Tara Roberts-Turner, general manager of the Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative (WFHC), a farmer-led distribution network serving more than 400 farmers and the state’s largest food hub.
- A male given name. the story of Tara Cochrane, a war veteran, a physician, and a burned-out man who describes himself in terms of a bad cigarette
- A community in Arran-Elderslie municipality, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Manatee County, Florida, United States.
- A township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States.
- A township in Traverse County, Minnesota.
- A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
- A town in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.
Tara²
- /ˈtɑːɹə/
- /ˈtɛəɹə/
- /ˈtæɹə/
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit तारा (tārā, “star”). Doublet of Akhtar and sitara.
proper noun
- One of the Mahavidyas.
- The wife of Brihaspati, guru and priest of the Devas.
- A female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements.
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
Tara³
- /ˈtɑːɹə/
- /ˈtɛəɹə/
- /ˈtæɹə/
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə
proper noun Taras
- A surname.
Tara⁴
- /ˈtɑːɹə/
- /ˈtɛəɹə/
- /ˈtæɹə/
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə
proper noun
- A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
- A barangay of Coron, Palawan, Philippines.
- A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
- A barangay of Mabinay, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
Tara⁵
- /ˈtɑːɹə/
- /ˈtɛəɹə/
- /ˈtæɹə/
Rhymes with -ɑːɹə
Where it comes from
From Persian تارا (târâ).
proper noun
- A transliteration of the Persian female given name تارا (târâ).
tara⁶
- /tæˈɹɑː/
- /təˈɹɑː/
Where it comes from
Possibly from Irish tabhair aire (“take care”).
interjection ta-ra · turrah
- Goodbye. 2004: Metro in This is London (website of London Evening Standard), Jolie says ta-ra to Lara - Pssst...Actress Angelina Jolie's days as Tomb Raider action hero Lara Croft are over.
tara⁷
- /ˈtɑːrɑː/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Māori tara (“tern”).
noun taras
- The tern. These are Hine-karoro (origin and personification of the karoro, or black-billed gull), the next born being Hine-tara (the tara, or tern); the next is Hine-tore. The last born of that lot was Punga, the origin of[…]
tara⁸
noun taras · tar · tare · tarr
- A small silver coin current in South India at the time of the arrival of the Portuguese. The only silver coin of this empire reported so far is a Tara of the time of Pratāpa devaraya.
tara⁹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish tara, ultimately from Quechua tara.
noun taras
- A plant native to Peru, the spiny holdback, Tara spinosa The pods of the tara plant are used to make tara gum and tara flour. The latter has been found to be an unapproved food additive.
