Tamara
/təˈmɑɹə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A condiment popular in Italy, made of powdered cinnamon, cloves, coriander, etc. archaic, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.
"Best Version Media shared a statement about the death of Tamara Durand, the wife of the executive chairman and founder, Dave Durand."
Example
More examples"Tamara seemed like a soul in despair since she was always lonely, downcast, and melancholic."
Etymology
Of Slavic origin, mainly from Russian Тама́ра (Tamára), name of a 12th-century saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, cognate with English biblical Tamar, from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”).