Associations to the word «Ira»

Wiktionary

IRA, proper noun. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
IRA, proper noun. A male given name, mostly of American usage.
IRA, proper noun. A town in New York.
IRA, proper noun. A town in Vermont.
IRA, proper noun. A female given name

Dictionary definition

IRA, noun. A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland.
IRA, noun. A retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred.
IRA, noun. Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins).

Wise words

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Mark Twain