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  • proper noun A female given name, a twentieth century variant of Sarah, or explained as Arabic zahr "flower"; given to the daughter of Princess Anne in 1981.

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Examples

  • Following the phenomenal response to Spanish label Zara's arrival in this country in April, the British retail giant will open a store on Melbourne's Chapel Street, in South Yarra in December.

    The Australian | News | 2011

  • The 5/8-ounce original Zara is easier to make "walk the dog" than smaller versions, and this blue shore minnow color is almost universallyeffective.

    John Merwin Picks the 50 Best Lures of All Time 2006

  • Of all her relatives, only her great-grandmother Isthia proved truly understanding of what became known as Zara's Antic.

    Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

  • Bessie, feeling the tremor in Zara's rigid body at this confirmation of her worst fears, put her hand quickly over he friend's mouth, just in time to check a cry that was rising to her lips.

    The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods, or Bessie King's First Council Fire 1914

  • And the guardian hurried off, determined to rescue Zara from the clutches of the old miser who was so anxious to make her work for him, because he saw a chance to get a good deal for nothing, or almost nothing.

    The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods, or Bessie King's First Council Fire 1914

  • From a public phone box he calls Zara’s Turkish doctor.

    Absolute Friends Le Carre, John, 1931- 2003

  • For a more affordable pair, head to Zara, which is selling leather shorts with a paper-bag waist for $99.99.

    The Rise of the Modern Lederhosen 2010

  • I also bought a lovely black jacket for this wedding on Friday in Zara.

    One of these days… 2004

  • He sits down on the stair, tries calling Zara again.

    Absolute Friends Le Carre, John, 1931- 2003

  • I laughed at the idea of Zara playing the chaperon, and told her she was far too young and beautiful to enact that character.

    A Romance of Two Worlds Marie Corelli 1889

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