tara

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see also: Tara

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /tæˈɹɑː/, /təˈɹɑː/ (note: Stress on 2nd syllable, unlike the proper name Tara)

Interjection

1. (Northern England or informal) goodbye; equivalent to the more geographically widespread ta ta
   • 2004: Metro in [https://web.archive.org/web/20040422115138/http://www.thisislondon.com/news/showbiz/articles/10107640?source=Metro 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.

Synonyms

• bye, ta ta

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Tara

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɑːɹə/

Proper noun

1. An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
   • 1808 Thomas Moore, The Harp of Tara

     No more to chiefs and ladies bright

     The harp of Tara swells

2. A female given name. Derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.
3. A male given name.
   • , Janice Holt Giles, Tara's Healing

     the story of Tara Cochrane, a war veteran, a physician, and a burned-out man who describes himself in terms of a bad cigarette

Related terms

• Tarah

Proper noun

1. (Buddhism) 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.
2. A female given name.

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