Mir
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9.1
- noun
- /mɪr/
:
paz
- Harry, Bennie, and Lev are talking in the combination kitchen/rec room of the MIR—a little bigger than a walk-in closet.
Examples
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On the same evening that Mary said to the visionaries, "I am the Queen of Peace," many people saw clouds form the word MIR (peace, in Croatian) in the sky (Hill 1987).
Academic text (1997) -
We'll dock, transfer the fuel, then detach from the MIR.
Fiction book (1998) -
The collapsed MIR station drifts off into the oblivion of space.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sharp: Listen up—the MIR will be spinning to give us gravity so we can work faster.
Fiction book (1998) -
The MIR is T-shaped, with twin docking ports at each end of the T's crossbar.
Fiction book (1998) -
The concept of mir emphasizes the importance of harmony and cooperation among nations.
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In many cultures, the word mir serves as a powerful symbol of hope and unity.
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The peace treaty aimed to promote mir among the neighboring countries.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mir comes from the Russian mir, which means 'peace' or 'world'. So when English uses Mir it often points to the Russian idea of community, harmony, or the whole world.