Used in a Sentence

beira

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for beira.

Editorial note

Cala is the Latin name of the Celtic goddess of winter[1], also known as Cailleach Bhéara in Irish or Beira in Scotland.

Examples12
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of beira gathered in one view.

noun

A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa

noun

A city and port in Sofala Province, Mozambique.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for beira.

noun

A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa

noun

A city and port in Sofala Province, Mozambique.

Example sentences

1

Cala is the Latin name of the Celtic goddess of winter[1], also known as Cailleach Bhéara in Irish or Beira in Scotland.

2

And even then, only a few of the criminal organization leaders in Brazil tenuously relevant to US national security interests, such as Fernandinho Beira Mar[1].

3

It is bright, it plays animated ads the entire day, and it is also perfectly aligned with the nearby major road Beira Mar Norte so that people driving south to the bridge see it just off to the side of their view where it won't be covered by transit.

4

Como o modelo de motel norte-americano - um simples hotel de beira de estrada - transformou-se em love hotel ao chegar ao Brasil no fim dos anos 1960?"...

5

The PDF linked in the article claims that Fernandinho Beira-Mar, then the biggest drug boss in Brazil, was arrested after his location was found using triangulation.

6

> [author] is a director of Beira’s Place, a woman only rape crisis and sexual assault centre.

7

The same for my country - things are nuanced - hammer and sickle is hardly as offensive and can be placed in the same category as the Nazi symbol it does not represent the misguided Mao (killing of sparrows led to locusts = failed harvests) and the nutcases that was Stalin/Beira.

8

There are four main Portuguese dialect groups, all mutually intelligible: Central, or Beira, Southern (Estremenho), including Lisbon, Alentejo, and Algarve, Insular, including the dialects of Madeira and the Azores.

Quote examples

1

Como o modelo de motel norte-americano - um simples hotel de beira de estrada - transformou-se em love hotel ao chegar ao Brasil no fim dos anos 1960?"...

Proper noun examples

1

The PDF linked in the article claims that Fernandinho Beira-Mar, then the biggest drug boss in Brazil, was arrested after his location was found using triangulation.

2

> [author] is a director of Beira’s Place, a woman only rape crisis and sexual assault centre.

3

The same for my country - things are nuanced - hammer and sickle is hardly as offensive and can be placed in the same category as the Nazi symbol it does not represent the misguided Mao (killing of sparrows led to locusts = failed harvests) and the nutcases that was Stalin/Beira.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use beira in a sentence?

Cala is the Latin name of the Celtic goddess of winter[1], also known as Cailleach Bhéara in Irish or Beira in Scotland.

What does beira mean?

A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa

What part of speech is beira?

beira is commonly used as noun.