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

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy