Tir

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UK/ˈtɪə/US/ˈtɪɚ/

proper noun

The fourth solar month of the Persian calendar.

OriginPersian تیر →
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Meanings

Tir1

proper noun
  1. The fourth solar month of the Persian calendar.

Tir2

proper noun
  1. Armenianhuman sciencesA scribe/writer god, in Hellenistic times identified with the Greek Apollo.

TIR3

proper noun
  1. international lawroadThe Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets.
nounTIR (plural TIRs)

plural TIRs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of total internal reflection.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of total indicator reading.

Origin

Tir · proper noun

  1. Persianتیر
  2. EnglishTir

From Persian تیر (tir).

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Tir · proper noun

Transliteration of Old Armenian Տիր (Tir), which is related to the Persian month name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

tiertear (i.e. from the eye)

Anagrams

triritIRT
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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