Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient Lycian city of southern Asia Minor. A major seaport, it was one of the chief cities of the region.
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- proper noun A female
given name .
Etymologies
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Examples
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She suddenly got shy, hiding her head in Myra's neck.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE Maggie Jochild 2007
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They went to a nearby branch of Myra's bank and walked out with the title in Myra's pocket.
GINNY BATES: BACK TO HOW IT ALL BEGAN Maggie Jochild 2007
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Myra is holding up six fingers, so either a crocodile bit off four during the night or she's saying come around 6: 00 ...
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE Maggie Jochild 2007
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Ginny leaned forward and whispered in Myra's ear "Chicken", then gave her an unobtrusive lick.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE Maggie Jochild 2007
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They pattered away from view of the pool but still in Myra's line of sight.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: MYRA AND GILLAM Maggie Jochild 2007
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Gillam felt a shift in Myra's energy, and pressed against her, looking at David.
"THE WAR" -- EXCERPT FROM "GINNY BATES" Maggie Jochild 2007
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Gillam jumped violently in Myra's lap, and all the adults burst into laughter.
"THE WAR" -- EXCERPT FROM "GINNY BATES" Maggie Jochild 2007
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Then Ginny tenderly put cream in Myra's bites, which at last were beginning to not itch constantly.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: AT THE BEACH IN 1994 Maggie Jochild 2007
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When the chipmunk was done, she rifled through the husks in Myra's palm one last time, then zoomed back to the rock wall faster than Myra's eye could follow.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE Maggie Jochild 2007
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He had just discovered Maira Kalman at the library, and he had eight of her lavishly illustrated books in Myra's pack.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: MYRA AND GILLAM Maggie Jochild 2007
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