IRA

IRA
IRA IRA n. The Irish Republican Army, a group in Ireland with the primary goal of promoting the unification of Ireland and the severing of the political bond of Northern Ireland with Great Britain, of mostly secret membership, with a militant wing sponsoring terrorist activities such as bombings and the killings of police, British soldiers, and Unionist sympathizers in Northern Ireland. [Acronym] [PJC]

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  • Ira — and similar may mean:AcronymsMost commonly*Irish Republican Army, which has existed in various forms since 1916 (see List of IRAs for details) **Since 1969, the Provisional Irish Republican Army has usually been referred to simply as the IRA… …   Wikipedia

  • IRA — 〈Abk. für engl.〉 Irish Republican Army * * * IRA [i:|ɛr |a:], die; : Irisch Republikanische Armee. * * * IRA   [englisch aɪɑː eɪ], Abkürzung für Irish Republican Army [ aɪrɪʃri pʌblɪkən ɑːmɪ], deutsch Irisch Republikanisch …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Ira — (lat.: Zorn) steht für: Ira (Vorname), sowohl männlicher als auch weiblicher Vorname Ira (Griechenland), Stadt in Messenien, altgriechisch Eira Ira (Iowa), Stadt in Iowa, Vereinigte Staaten Ira (New York), Stadt in New York, Vereinigte Staaten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • IRA — /ˌī ˌär ā, ī rə/ n [i ndividual r etirement a ccount]: an account in which a person may deposit up to a stipulated amount each year and that is not taxable until retirement or early withdrawal ◇ Deposits to an IRA may not be completely or… …   Law dictionary

  • ira — ira·cund; ira·cun·di·ty; ira·de; ira·va; ira·ya; IRA; ira·ni; ira·ni·an; …   English syllables

  • ira — s.f. [lat. īra ]. 1. [sentimento, per lo più improvviso e violento, che può tradursi in parole concitate, atti rabbiosi e incontrollati: essere in preda all i. ] ▶◀ bile, collera, rabbia, stizza. ↑ furia, furore. ↓ irritazione. ◀▶ calma, mitezza …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • ira — sustantivo femenino 1. Enfado muy violento: En un arrebato de ira pegó un puñetazo en la mesa. 2. (no contable) Sentimiento que causa un enfado grande: Las personas dominadas por la ira suelen reaccionar violentamente. 3. Uso/registro: literario …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • ira — (Del lat. ira). 1. f. Pasión del alma, que causa indignación y enojo. 2. Apetito o deseo de venganza. 3. Furia o violencia de los elementos. 4. Repetición de actos de saña, encono o venganza. descargar la ira en alguien. fr. Desfogarla contra él …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • Ira — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ira — Ira, Iray, Cerchez Aller. Il n en ira, il n en ira pas ainsi, Non, non sic futurum est. Je m en iray d avec toy, Ego abs te concessero …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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