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Mi·ran·da 1

 (mə-răn′də)
n.
A satellite of Uranus.
[After Miranda, , daughter of the magician Prospero in The Tempest by William Shakespeare.]

Mi·ran·da 2

 (mə-răn′də)
adj.
Of or relating to a warning given by police to a criminal suspect advising of the constitutional right against self-incrimination and of the right to have a lawyer present during any interrogation.
[After Ernesto A. Miranda (1940?-1976), petitioner in the case of Miranda v. Arizona (1966).]
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Miranda

(mɪˈrændə)
n
(Celestial Objects) one of the larger satellites of the planet Uranus

Miranda

(Spanish miˈranda)
n
(Biography) Francisco de (franˈsisko de). 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionary, who planned to liberate South and Central America from Spain. A leader (1811–12) of the Venezuelan uprising, he surrendered to Spain and died in prison
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Mi•ran•da

(mɪˈræn də)

n.
daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
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They had been called the Sawyer girls when Miranda at eighteen, Jane at twelve, and Aurelia at eight participated in the various activities of village life; and when Riverboro fell into a habit of thought or speech, it saw no reason for falling out of it, at any rate in the same century.
Miranda and Jane had virtually washed their hands of Aurelia when she married Lorenzo de Medici Randall.
It was several years since Miranda and Jane had seen the children, but they remembered with pleasure that Hannah had not spoken a word during the interview, and it was for this reason that they had asked for the pleasure of her company.
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Acting on Miranda's appeal, the CA issued a decision on July 30, 2014 reversing the Ombudsman's decision and ordered Miranda's reinstatement to the military service.
SC affirms dismissal of former Marine commandant in 1999 allowance scam
Fans of the BBC comedy Miranda will be pleased to know that it is set for a comeback in autumn to mark its 10th anniversary.
Miranda set to return for 10th anniversary special; BBC sitcom Miranda, is set to return to our screens for a one-off special as it celebrates its 10th year anniversary this year
Lauren Miranda, a math teacher with New York's South Country School District, sent the photo to another teacher at the school that she was romantically involved with three years earlier, (https://pix11.com/2019/04/01/long-island-teacher-claims-she-was-fired-over-topless-selfie-obtained-by-students-without-her-consent/) WPIX , a New York City CW affiliate reported.
Topless Teacher Photo Prompts Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
'Hamilton' star Lin-Manuel Miranda shows off crispiest part of lechon' on Twitter !-- -- MANILA, Philippines New York-born Puerto Rican actor, writer and creator of hit-broadway musical "Hamilton" Lin-Manuel Miranda showed off the "crispiest part of lechon" on his Twitter account on Wednesday.
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Miranda (Gemma Whelan) and her husband Dan (Julian Ovenden) are trying to forge a better life for their children away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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