Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Astron.) A remarkable variable star in the constellation Cetus (
ο Ceti ).
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- proper noun A female
given name . - proper noun astronomy A
binary star in theconstellation Cetus , Omicron (ο) Ceti. The system contains a variablered giant and awhite dwarf . Its brightness varies from amagnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The star, Mira, is named for the Latin word meaning "wonderful."
Boing Boing 2007
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Although the NIGHTWALKERS are a formidable almost invincible breed, Mira is unique as the only master of the element fire.
Nightwalker-Jocelynn Drake « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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The trail of carbon, oxygen and other cosmic matter behind the giant red star Mira, named after the Latin word for wonderful, is 13 light years long – about 20,000 times the distance from Pluto to the Sun.
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Mira is hurtling through space at 291,000 miles per hour.
Boing Boing 2007
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Mira is an older star called a red giant that is losing massive amounts of surface material.
Boing Boing 2007
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And still many don't know that Mira is Harlequin, and I need to explain the brand, etc.
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A wine lunch at the Wine Sellar in Mira Mesa (I love their tuna tartare and pot de creme)
Some Favorite San Diego Food "Experiences" Alice Q. Foodie 2006
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But her nickname Mira fits her well, so that's what I call her most of the time.
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The one I bought was called 'Mira' - it's soft and floppy, very lightweight as opposed to some of the others they sell, perfect for this kind of project.
hexes hexes... I love the hexes Katy 2009
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The one I bought was called 'Mira' - it's soft and floppy, very lightweight as opposed to some of the others they sell, perfect for this kind of project.
Archive 2009-03-01 Katy 2009
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