Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A sixth-century AD Anglian kingdom in present-day northeast England between the Humber and Tees Rivers. It was later part of the kingdom of Northumbria.
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Examples
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Those whose names are followed by a B. or D. ruled only over Bernicia or Deira respectively.] _House of Bernicia_ _House of Deira_
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Samuel Rawson Gardiner 1865
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The PDF that Calthrope published says that the Palm Deira is essentially a transit-oriented development on an often walkable scale, with natural cooling and light and an efficient infrastructure.
Dubai via Archinect, Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker, or: Post-Oil Middle East, Part III 2005
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'They come from a place called Deira,' said the trader.
Stories from English History Hilda T. Skae
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Beverley in the midst of the wood called Deira, among the ruins of the deserted Roman settlement of Pentuaria.
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Dubai neighborhood of Deira which is on Dubai Creek (it is more like a bay).
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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It is hard to say what percentage of hotels in Dubai are in the low to mid-budget category because there are a lot of unbranded hotels in the older parts of town such as Deira, he noted.
AME Info Latest News 2009
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Their use is widespread in areas such as Deira and Al Karama in Dubai, where the municipality may legislate to deport users and manufacturers.
unknown title 2009
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Mr. Mathews argues convincingly that, for all the hype, people there don't interact much and that the richer vein of study is to be found at transnational market sites like Chungking Mansions, the Tianxiu Building in Guangzhou (an African enclave in that Chinese manufacturing capital) or the Deira neighborhood in Dubai (a bustling commercial center of narrow streets and small merchants).
Commerce in the Rough Paul Karl Lukacs 2011
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When Dubai's residents started to build more than two-story buildings and use more than earth and coral to make them, the boom centered around Deira.
Todd Reisz: Deira Modern, Notes on Dubai Todd Reisz 2011
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When Dubai's residents started to build more than two-story buildings and use more than earth and coral to make them, the boom centered around Deira.
Todd Reisz: Deira Modern, Notes on Dubai Todd Reisz 2011
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