almira

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proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage, of mainly 18th and 19th century usage.

OriginItalian [Term?] →
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Meanings

almira1

nounalmira (plural almiras)

plural almiras

  1. alternativeAlternative form of almirah.

Almira2

proper noun
  1. rareA female given name originating as a coinage, of mainly 18th and 19th century usage.

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

    1762, Almira: Being the History of a Young Lady of Good Birth and Fortune, but more Distinguish'd Merit, W. Owen, page 1

Origin

  1. Italian[Term?]
  2. EnglishAlmira

Coined name, possibly inspired by Elmira, of a queen of Castile in C. F. Handel's opera Almira (1705) to an Italian [Term?] libretto.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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