miranda

n. a common first name for a woman.

n. a female given name, originally coined by Shakespeare for the protagonist of 'The Tempest'.

“Miranda is starting her new job at the hospital next Monday.”

“The name Miranda has seen fluctuating popularity since the mid-twentieth century, often associated with its literary origins.”

n. the warning police in the US must give to people they arrest, telling them they have the right to stay silent.

n. the legal rights of a person being arrested, specifically the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.

“The officer read the suspect his Miranda rights before asking any questions.”

“Failure to properly administer the Miranda warning can lead to the exclusion of a suspect's statements from evidence during trial.”

American English

n. one of the small moons that travels around the planet Uranus.

n. the smallest and innermost of the five major moons of Uranus, known for its extreme and varied topography.

“Astronomers studied the strange cliffs and canyons on Miranda using satellite images.”

“Miranda exhibits some of the most rugged terrain in the solar system, including the massive Verona Rupes fault scarp.”

Technical

adj. describing things related to the legal rights of an arrested person.

adj. relating to the legal doctrine or requirements established by the Miranda v. Arizona ruling.

“The lawyer raised a Miranda objection during the hearing.”

“The court examined whether there was a Miranda violation during the initial interrogation process.”

American English · Technical