/ Dictionary / Index T Taira: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tai•ra Pronunciation: (tī'rä), [key] — n. a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85. former name of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: taira (Thesaurus) Taiping Taisho Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language