almira

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Definition of almira in English English dictionary

A female given name, in quiet use mainly in the 18th and 19th century

Almira was the only daughter of a worthy merchant in the city of London.

Hyphenation

Al·mi·ra

Turkish pronunciation

älmîrı

Pronunciation

/älˈmərə/ /ɑːlˈmɪrə/

Etymology

() Coined name - possibly inspired by Elmira - of a Queen of Castile in C.F.Handel's opera Almira (1705) to an Italian libretto.