IRA
see also: Ira
Pronunciation
  • (Irish Republican Army) IPA: /aɪ-ɑɹ-eɪ/
  • (Individual Retirement Account) IPA: /aɪ-ɑɹ-eɪ/, IPA: [ˈaɪɹə]
Proper noun
  1. Initialism of Irish Republican Army
  2. (US) Initialism of Individual Retirement Account
  3. Initialism of Investment Recovery Association
  4. Initialism of Internet Research Agency

Ira
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈaɪɹə/
Proper noun
  1. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, 2 Samuel 20:26 ↗:
      :
      And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
  2. A male given name, mostly of American usage.
    • 2011 Ali Smith, There but for the, Hamish Hamilton, ISBN 9780241143407, pages 140-141:
      So is Ira Gershwin something to do with the more famous George Gershwin? Caroline says.
      She was his wife, wasn't she? Jen says coming in with plates balanced on her arm.
      He was his brother, Mark says. It comes into his head how much Faye loved songs. He had quite forgotten how much.
      It does sound like a girl's name, though, doesn't it? Caroline is saying.
      There's no way I'd ever call a daughter that, Hannah says.
  3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Iowa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.
  5. A town in Cayuga County, New York.
  6. An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas.
  7. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
Proper noun
  1. A female given name



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