It's a combination of the Tupi word pira, or "fish," and ranha, meaning "tooth." ❋ Unknown (2009)
No din, was Tom's reply, and no perandi; but 'pira' if they pleased. ❋ Robert Louis Stevenson (1872)
The pira men that nearly killed one of my ` principals ` and some of my chaps, and who were then pursued, arrested, convicted of attempted murder and jailed are now safely at large again, legally, thanks to Blairs hard work as a peacemaker. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)
The performance was not quite note-complete; Leonora's cabalettas "Di tale amor" and "Tu vedrai" both lost a verse and so did "Di quella pira." ❋ Lisa Hirsch (2009)
The original IRA,the one that had their armory confiscated and split up, probaly did have a point and the modern ira, pira, ect… might just have a point too. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Mr. Alvarez is equally exciting, conveying Manrico's urgency and desperation; his "Di quella pira" was breathtaking. ❋ Unknown (2009)
That Westley, he iz som “farm boy”, but, I like him az a pira , pirre? drezed in blak wid mazk! ❋ Unknown (2009)
Scindunt enim minutatim in scutella cum sale et aqua, aliam enim salsam non faciunt, et tunc cum puncto cultelli vel furcinula, quas proprias faciunt ad hoc, cum qua solemus comedere pira et poma cocta in vino, porrigunt cuilibet circumstantium buccellam vnam vel duas, secundum multitudinem comedentium. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In this element lay much of the compelling force of his melodies, even those commonplace ones which were pricked for the barrel organ almost before the palms were cool which first applauded them -- like "Di quella pira" and "La donna è mobile." ❋ Henry Edward Krehbiel (1888)
So little of a musician was he that, being enthusiastically recalled after the "Di quella pira," he was unable to keep the key of C major in his head in spite of his stentorian proclamation of its tonic a few seconds before, and could not begin the repetition till the concert-master had plucked the first note of the air on his violin. ❋ Henry Edward Krehbiel (1888)
Last night, when he sang "Di quella pira," people's enthusiasm knew no bounds. ❋ Unknown (1886)
The act closes with the spirited aria, "Di quella pira," for Manrico, -- a number which has always been the delight of great dramatic tenors, not alone for its fine melody, but for its opportunity of showing the voice and using the exceptional high C which is introduced in the finale of the aria. ❋ Unknown (1876)
¿Con qué derecho queréis resucitar en su alma los fuegos fatuos de las vanidades de la tierra, cuando arde en su corazón la pira inextinguible de la caridad? ❋ Pedro Antonio De Alarc��n (1862)
Indian name of pirarucu is given to it from the native words _pira_, fish, and _urucu_, red; in allusion, says Mr Bates, to the red colour of the borders of its scales. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
For the "Trovatore" performances, Mr. Muti, a strict adherent to the letter of the score, forbade him to sing the traditional unwritten high C at the end of his aria "Di quella pira," and the conductor was roundly booed for it. ❋ By ZACHARY WOOLFE (2011)
When he nails a big top note, he likes to hang on, as he did at the end of Verdi's rousing aria "Di quella pira," from "Il Trovatore," which the crowd cheered. ❋ By ANTHONY TOMMASINI (2011)
He, probably at the end of the conflict had done more to bring "down" the pira, than anyone else. ❋ Unknown (2010)
[u r] just a [pira] stop [capping] ❋ Johnny Boy 420 (2023)
"The PIRA [launched] attacks on British [troops] outside of [Belfast] today." ❋ JDawg (2003)
The PIRA is [fucking] [murderers] ❋ Red Hand Commando (2005)
[I’m] [blowing up] like a [pira] ❋ Ross Mo*ore (2021)
