Taira

For other uses of the word Taira see Taira (disambiguation) Taira (平) is a Japanese clan name.In reference to Japanese history, along with Minamoto, Taira was a hereditary clan name bestowed by the emperors of the Heian Period to certain ex-members of the imperial family when they became subjects.  Kabane: This Taira clan is often referred to as Heishi (平氏) or Heike (), using the character's Chinese reading hei. (Clan is "Shi".Family is "ke".)
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Noun
1. long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
(synonym) tayra, Eira barbara
(hypernym) musteline mammal, mustelid, musteline
(member-holonym) Eira, genus Eira

v. hush up, conceal; keep to oneself, keep a secret

(n.)
Same as Tayra.