Atira

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proper noun

Atira, a goddess of the Earth in Pawnee religion/mythology.

OriginPawnee Atira →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Atira, a goddess of the Earth in Pawnee religion/mythology.
  2. 163693 Atira, the 163693th asteroid registered, named Atira.
nounAtira (plural Atiras)

plural Atiras

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Atira asteroid.

Origin

  1. Pawneeatira“'our mother', voc. 'Mother'”
  2. PawneeAtira
  3. EnglishAtira

From Pawnee Atira, from Pawnee atira (“'our mother', voc. 'Mother'”).

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Atira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atira

MLA

“Atira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atira. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atira,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atira.

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