English Explanatory Dictionary

IRA

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of individual retirement account.
name
  1. Initialism of Irish Republican Army.
  2. Initialism of Internet Research Agency.
  3. Initialism of Inflation Reduction Act.
name
  1. A captain of King David, a minor figure in the Bible mentioned in 2 Samuel 20:26.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew, mostly of American usage.
  3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Iowa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.
  5. A town in Cayuga County, New York.
  6. An unincorporated community in Scurry County, Texas.
  7. A town in Rutland County, Vermont.
name
  1. A female given name from the Slavic languages.

Pronunciation

/aɪ ɑɹ eɪ/ [ˈaɪɹə] /ˈaɪɹə/ /ˈirə/

Word forms

IRA IRAs

Etymology

From a Hebrew name עִירָא ('ira), from a word meaning "watchful".

Related words

401(k) Roth 401(k) 403(b) RRSP Provo

Derived words

Roth IRA Official IRA Old IRA PIRA Provisional IRA Real IRA
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