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Definition: Meaning of, ira in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈaɪrə /

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  1. personified as one of the deadly sins belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong
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    wrath, anger, ire
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IRA


Definition: Meaning of, IRA in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʌɪɑːrˈeɪ /

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  1. the IRA the Irish Republican Army an illegal organization that wants to unite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland [↪  Sinn Fein]
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  2. American English individual retirement account a special bank account in which you can save money for your retirement without paying tax on it until later American English individual retirement account a special bank account in which you can save money for your RETIREMENT without paying tax on it until later
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IRA used in phrases

  • Ira Gershwin (noun)
    1. 1896-1983 united States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin
  • Provisional IRA (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
  • Provisional IRA, the
    1. an illegal military organization that wants Northern Ireland to leave the UK. In 1969, a group that favoured the use of violence, bombing etc separated from the main IRA, and officially this group is called the "Provisional IRA". But in fact when people talk about the "IRA", they usually mean this group.
  • Real IRA (noun)
    1. a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
  • Real IRA, the
    1. a group that in 1998 exploded a bomb in the town of Omagh in Northern Ireland, which killed 28 people and injured more than 200. The Real IRA was formed in 1997 by members of the IRA who disagreed with the peace process.
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