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ira

/ˈaɪɹʌ/noun2 syllables

Ira means: a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland.

Synonyms for ira8

noun, as in a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

Irish Republican Army, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provos

noun, as in belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

wrath, anger, ire

noun, as in a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred

individual retirement account

What does ira mean?3

noun

1

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

2

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)

3

a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ira in a sentence

  • Many people invest their retirement savings in a Roth IRA.Auride
  • Tom's dad was in the IRA.shekitten

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