mir
pronunciation
How to pronounce mir in British English:
UK [mɪə]
How to pronounce mir in American English:
US [mɪr]
Word Origin
- Mir
- late 20c. space station, from Russian, literally "peace, world," also "village, community," from Old Church Slavonic miru "peace," from Proto-Slavic *miru "commune, joy, peace" ("possibly borrowed from Iranian" [Watkins]), from PIE root *mei- "to bind" (see mitre). Old Church Slavonic miru was "used in Christian terminology as a collective 'community of peace' " [Buck], translating Greek kosmos. Hence, "the known world, mankind."
Example
- 1. Polls had suggested that mir hosein mousavi , a reform-minded candidate , might defeat mahmoud ahmadinejad .
- 2. The opposition leader mir hossein mousavi alleges massive fraud in the election , saying he is the rightful winner , not ahmadinejad .
- 3. Mir hossein mousavi and mehdi karroubi , leaders of the iranian opposition green movement , have been thrown in jail , according to their families .
- 4. Of course the movement behind opposition candidate mir hossein mousavi spreads far beyond the capital 's elite , as did the supporters of winston churchill against clement attlee .
- 5. Supporters of ahmadinejad 's main challenger , former prime minister mir hossein mousavi , had to be more inventive to find a place for their rally .