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Na·ra

 (nä′rə)
A city of south-central Honshu, Japan, east of Osaka. An ancient cultural and religious center, it was founded in 706 and was the first fixed capital of Japan (710-784).
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Nara

(ˈnɑːrə)
n
(Placename) a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the first permanent capital of Japan (710–784). Pop: 364 411 (2002 est)
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Na•ra

(ˈnɑr ə)

n.
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan A.D. 710–84. 349,000.
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Noun1.Nara - the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collectionsNARA - the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections
independent agency - an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
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Translations
نارا
奈良
나라
Nara
奈良
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