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starra

starra is the plural of starr.

Meaning of starr

Noun

starr (plural starrs or starra)

  1. (historical) A receipt given by Jews on payment of debt.
    • It is well known that, before the banishment of the Jews under Edward I., their contracts and obligations were denominated in our ancient records starra, or starrs, from a corruption of the Hebrew word shetar, a covenant.1846, Moses Margoliouth, The Jews in Great Britain

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What is starra the plural of?
Starra is the plural of starr.

Words near starra in the dictionary

  1. starquake
  2. starquakes
  3. starr
  4. Starr County
  5. Starr Gate
  6. starra
  7. starre
  8. starred
  9. starred it
  10. starred the glaze
  11. starred up

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