Explore Pira through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pira in a sentence
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Pira meaning
Initialism of Provisional IRA.
Using Pira
- The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of Provisional IRA.
- In the example corpus, pira often appears in combinations such as: quella pira.
Context around Pira
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pira
- In this selection, "pira" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, quella, ira, former, attacks, people and finally stand out and add context to how "pira" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abducted by pira and in and di quella pira l orrendo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pira" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pira
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Op Kenova examined a number of cases where suspected informers were abducted by PIRA, and in some cases abducted and murdered. (21 words)
After another exhausting shift at Madrid’s Ramón y Cajal hospital, nurse Corin Pira finally allowed herself to cry — in the shower. (22 words)
Fresh guidance on security measures at the homes of public figures was agreed in 1991 after a spate of Provisional IRA (PIRA) attacks in Great Britain. (26 words)
As Manrico sings his battle cry in "Di quella pira", the performance is interrupted by the answering cries of Italian nationalists in the upper balcony who shower the stalls area below with patriotic leaflets. (34 words)
When news of Azucena’s capture reaches him, he summons his men and desperately prepares to attack (Stretta: Di quella pira l'orrendo foco / "The horrid flames of that pyre"). (30 words)
Hill also remarked that while “former PIRA people had supported” almost every other effort to recover the remains of the Disappeared, this has not been the case regarding Nairac. (29 words)
Example sentences (6)
Fresh guidance on security measures at the homes of public figures was agreed in 1991 after a spate of Provisional IRA (PIRA) attacks in Great Britain.
Hill also remarked that while “former PIRA people had supported” almost every other effort to recover the remains of the Disappeared, this has not been the case regarding Nairac.
Op Kenova examined a number of cases where suspected informers were abducted by PIRA, and in some cases abducted and murdered.
After another exhausting shift at Madrid’s Ramón y Cajal hospital, nurse Corin Pira finally allowed herself to cry — in the shower.
As Manrico sings his battle cry in "Di quella pira", the performance is interrupted by the answering cries of Italian nationalists in the upper balcony who shower the stalls area below with patriotic leaflets.
When news of Azucena’s capture reaches him, he summons his men and desperately prepares to attack (Stretta: Di quella pira l'orrendo foco / "The horrid flames of that pyre").
Common combinations with pira
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: