Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name of modern usage.

Etymologies

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Name of a Greek Orthodox saint, from Byzantine Greek κυρά (kura, "lady"), or from Cyra, feminine form of Cyrus. The English name may also be a variant of Keira.

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Examples

  • So longer term Kyra, even though we think of hurricane season as a bad thing, hopefully it will bring some of that much-needed rain into the areas that need it, especially across northern Florida.

    CNN Transcript May 21, 2007 2007

  • And I think they've learned that lesson in recent days and I suspect they are going to be relatively, let's use the word Kyra, relatively polite.

    CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2007 2007

  • … well, not * this* minute, more like the minute after I read the comment wherein Kyra tagged me.

    Right this minute… « Bodhicitta 2009

  • … well, not * this* minute, more like the minute after I read the comment wherein Kyra tagged me.

    2009 May « Bodhicitta 2009

  • Man, I've heard glorious stories from Wendy, Clint and Shelby:) Kyra is over at their house right now.

    We're Back! Zenmomma 2008

  • And then you provide them with economic opportunity, Kyra, which is why the State Department has got such a focus on the civilian aspect of this that they were talking about here at NATO, particularly on the idea of agriculture, rebuilding the agricultural infrastructure of Afghanistan, getting it back to the way it was long before 1979 and the soviet invasion.

    CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2009 2009

  • I used my sense memories to recall the Kyra crush and did my best to be the kind of guy who "you want to take his glasses off, and mess up his hair, because he's so cute and he doesn't know it," according to the director, who I really, really liked.

    In Exile 2006

  • I used my sense memories to recall the Kyra crush and did my best to be the kind of guy who "you want to take his glasses off, and mess up his hair, because he's so cute and he doesn't know it," according to the director, who I really, really liked.

    In Exile 2006

  • I used my sense memories to recall the Kyra crush and did my best to be the kind of guy who "you want to take his glasses off, and mess up his hair, because he's so cute and he doesn't know it," according to the director, who I really, really liked.

    In Exile 2006

  • I used my sense memories to recall the Kyra crush and did my best to be the kind of guy who "you want to take his glasses off, and mess up his hair, because he's so cute and he doesn't know it," according to the director, who I really, really liked.

    In Exile 2006

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