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Daira
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What's The Definition Of Daira?Synonyms | Synonyms for Daira: Related Terms | Find terms related to Daira: See Also | Daira In Webster's Dictionary \Da"["i]*ra\, n. [Turk. daire circuit department, fr. Ar.
da["i]rah circle.]
Any of several valuable estates of the Egyptian khedive or
his family. The most important are the
{Da"i*ra Sa"ni*eh}, or
{Sa"ni*yeh}, and the
{Da"i*ra Khas"sa}, administered by the khedive's European
bondholders, and known collectively as
{the Daira}, or the
{Daira estates}.
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