Miranda
[ mi-ran-duh; also for 1, 4, Spanish mee-rahn-dah ]
/ mɪˈræn də; also for 1, 4, Spanish miˈrɑn dɑ /
noun
Fran·cis·co de
[frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/,1750–1816,
Venezuelan revolutionist and patriot.
Astronomy.
a moon of the planet Uranus.
daughter of Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “to be admired.”
adjective
Law.
of, relating to, or being upheld by the Supreme Court ruling (Miranda v. Arizona, 1966) requiring law-enforcement officers to warn a person who has been taken into custody of his or her rights to remain silent and to have legal counsel.
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British Dictionary definitions for miranda (1 of 2)
Miranda
1
/ (mɪˈrændə) /
noun
one of the larger satellites of the planet Uranus
British Dictionary definitions for miranda (2 of 2)
Miranda
2
/ (Spanish miˈranda) /
noun
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