Miranda
Encyclopedia
Places
Australia- Miranda, New South WalesMiranda, New South WalesMiranda is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Miranda is located 24 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the Sutherland Shire....
, a community in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales - Miranda railway station, a railway station in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales
Brazil
- Miranda, Mato Grosso do SulMiranda, Mato Grosso do SulMiranda is a city and municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, named for its location on the river by the same name. Its population was 24,781 and its area is 5,479 km².-References:www.explorepantanal.com...
, a município in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul
Colombia
- Miranda, CaucaMiranda, CaucaMiranda is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia....
, a municipio in Cauca Department
Italy
- Miranda, Molise, a comune in the Province of Isernia
New Zealand
- Miranda, New ZealandMiranda, New ZealandMiranda is a historical fort and small village in the Firth of Thames, New Zealand, which is now best known as the location of the Miranda Shorebird Centre, owned and operated by the Miranda Naturalists' Trust...
, a community in Waikato District, Waikato
Portugal
- Miranda do CorvoMiranda do CorvoMiranda do Corvo is a Portuguese town and municipality in the Coimbra district of Portugal.Miranda do Corvo literally means "View over the Corvo River." The town has a beautiful church situated on a hill overlooking the area. A large "Rio de Janeiro"-type statue of Jesus also looks out over the...
, a município in Coimbra District, Centro - Miranda do DouroMiranda do DouroMiranda do Douro or Miranda de l Douro , is a city in Miranda do Douro Municipality, district of Bragança, Portugal.The city has a population of 1,960.-General information:...
, a freguesia in Bragança District, Norte - Miranda do Douro MunicipalityMiranda do Douro MunicipalityMiranda do Douro is a municipality covering an area of 487.17 km², with a population of approximately 7,707 inhabitants in the northeast corner of Portugal. Referred to as the "Cidade Museu" of the Trás-os-Montes region, it is located 86 kilometres from the district capital, preserving many...
, a município in Bragança District, Norte - Terra de MirandaTerra de MirandaTerra de Miranda the historical name of a 500 km² mesa in northeastern Portugal, lying on the border of Spain...
, a plateau in Bragança District, Norte
Spain
- Belmonte de MirandaBelmonte de MirandaBelmonte de Miranda is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is bordered on the north by Salas, on the east by Grado, to the south by Somiedo and Teverga, and on the west by Tineo....
, a municipio in the Principality of Asturias - Miranda de ArgaMiranda de ArgaMiranda de Arga is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.-External links:*...
, a municipio in the Chartered Community of Navarre - Miranda de EbroMiranda de EbroMiranda de Ebro is a city on the Ebro river in the province of Burgos in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, on the border with the province of Álava and the autonomous community of La Rioja...
, a municipio in the Province of Burgos
United States
- Miranda, CaliforniaMiranda, CaliforniaMiranda is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California. It is located northwest of Phillipsville, at an elevation of 351 feet . The ZIP Code is 95553. The population was 520 at the 2010 census....
, an unincorporated community in Humboldt County
Venezuela
- Miranda (state)Miranda (state)Miranda State is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided. It is ranked second in population among Venezuelan states, after Zulia State. In June 30, 2010, it had approximately 2,987,968 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Venezuela, according to the...
, a state - Miranda MunicipalityMiranda MunicipalityMiranda Municipality may refer to the following places in the Venezuela:*Miranda Municipality, Carabobo*Miranda Municipality, Falcón*Miranda Municipality, Mérida*Miranda Municipality, Trujillo*Miranda Municipality, Zuliasee also...
- several
Arts and entertainment
- Miranda!Miranda!Miranda! is an Argentine electro pop band formed in 2001. Band members include Alejandro Sergi , Juliana Gattas , Lolo Fuentes , Bruno de Vincenti , and since 2003, Nicolás Grimaldi...
, an Argentine band - Miranda SilvergrenMiranda SilvergrenLinda Miranda Silvergren, or more commonly simply Miranda , is a Swedish goa and psy trance artist and producer from Stockholm.-Albums:* Phenomena * Real Rush * Northern Lights...
, a Swedish goa and psy trance artist and producer from Stockholm - Miranda (1948 film)Miranda (1948 film)Miranda is a 1948 British comedy film, directed by Ken Annakin and written by Peter Blackmore, who also wrote the play of the same name from which the film was adapted. Denis Waldock provided additional dialogue. A light comedy, the film is about a beautiful and playful mermaid played by Glynis...
, a film by English director Ken Annakin - Miranda (1985 film), a film by Italian director Tinto Brass
- Miranda (2002 film)Miranda (2002 film)Miranda is a 2002 British comedy film starring Christina Ricci, Kyle MacLachlan, John Simm, John Hurt, Tamsin Greig and Julian Rhind-Tutt. Classified as a Romance/Thriller according to IMDb.-Plot:...
, a film by British director Marc Munden - Miranda (novel)Miranda (novel)Miranda is a novel written by Antoni Lange in 1924. It was the last great work of Lange before he died , and his most famous book today. It is said that Miranda is an "occultic fiction" and a "romance ranked to a philosophical treaty". The novel is also known as "novelty writing" which conciliates...
, a novel by Polish writer Antoni Lange - Miranda (TV series)Miranda (TV series)Miranda is a BBC television series co-written by and starring comedienne Miranda Hart, which first aired on BBC Two on 9 November 2009. The situation comedy also features Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, James Holmes and Sally Phillips...
, a British television series - Miranda (Chances Are), a character in the American film Chances Are
- Miranda (Doctor Who)Miranda (Doctor Who)Miranda is a fictional character from the Eighth Doctor Adventures novel series published by BBC Books; based upon the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. She was, for a time, the adopted daughter and companion of the Eighth Doctor...
, a character in the British novel series Eighth Doctor Adventures - Miranda (Firefly), a planet in the American film Serenity
- Miranda (Picnic at Hanging Rock), a character in the novel Picnic at Hanging Rock by Australian author Joan Lindsay
- Miranda (Tappi Tíkarrass album), an album by Icelandic band Tappi Tíkarrass
- Miranda (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), a country in the French film The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
- Miranda (The Tempest), a character in the play The Tempest by English writer William Shakespeare
- Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.)Miranda (W.I.T.C.H.)Miranda is a fictional shapeshifter from the W.I.T.C.H. TV series.Like Cedric, Miranda is a shape shifter with two forms, one human and one animal. In her human form Miranda is a small Asian girl in her early teens, she wears a green and yellow dress and has black hair...
, a character in the American television series W.I.T.C.H. - Miranda CosgroveMiranda CosgroveMiranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...
, an American singer and actress. - Miranda II, a spaceship in the Japanese television series Transformers: Energon
- Miranda BaileyMiranda BaileyDr. Miranda Bailey is a fictional surgeon on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actress Chandra Wilson, who won a 2007 Screen Actor's Guild Award for the role...
, a character in the American television series Grey's Anatomy - Miranda-class starship, a starship in the American film series Star Trek
- Miranda Corneille, a character in the Canadian webcomic User Friendly
- Miranda Feigelsteen, a character in the Canadian television series Mysterious Ways
- Miranda Frost, a character in the British film Die Another Day
- Miranda Goshawk, a character in the novel series Harry Potter by English author J. K. Rowling
- Miranda HartMiranda HartMiranda Katharine Hart Dyke , known professionally as Miranda Hart, is an English actress, writer and stand-up comedienne. She writes and stars in the BBC sitcom Miranda...
, an English actress and comedienne. - Miranda HobbesMiranda HobbesMiranda Hobbes is a fictional character on the American HBO television comedy series Sex and the City and subsequent movies. She is portrayed by actress Cynthia Nixon.-Character analysis:...
, a character in the American television series Sex and the City - Miranda Keyes, a character in the American video game series Halo
- Miranda Killgallen, a character in the American television series As Told By Ginger
- Miranda MontgomeryMiranda MontgomeryMiranda Mona Montgomery is a fictional character from the American daytime drama All My Children. She is currently portrayed by Mackenzie Aladjem...
, a character in the American television series All My Children - Miranda Priestly, a character in the novel The Devil Wears Prada by American author Lauren Weisberger
- Miranda Sanchez, a character in the American television series Lizzie McGuire
- Miranda Wright, a character in the American television series Bonkers
Other uses
- Miranda (moon)Miranda (moon)-External links:* at * at The Nine8 Planets* at Views of the Solar System* * from the...
, a moon of Uranus - Miranda (programming language), a computer programming language
- Miranda aurantia, a North American spider
- Miranda Camera CompanyMiranda Camera CompanyThe Miranda Camera Company, originally named the Orion Camera Company, manufactured cameras in Japan between 1955 and 1978. Their first camera was the Miranda T. Many of their products were single-lens reflex cameras for 135 film...
, a Japanese camera manufacturer - Miranda do Douro language, a Portuguese language
- Miranda herba, a Sri Lankan carnivorous plant
- Miranda HouseMiranda HouseMiranda House , is a highly renowned and distinguished constituent college for women at the University of Delhi in India. It is widely regarded as a Premier Women's Institution of Delhi University offering degrees in the Sciences and Liberal Arts . Miranda House has demonstrated academic...
, an Indian university college - Miranda IMMiranda IMMiranda IM is an open source multiprotocol instant messaging application, designed for Microsoft Windows. Miranda is free software distributed under GNU General Public License.- Architecture :...
, a computer software instant messaging client - Miranda Naturalists' TrustMiranda Naturalists' TrustThe Miranda Naturalists' Trust is a charitable trust, that established and maintains the Miranda Shorebird Centre, located at Miranda on the western shore of the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. The Miranda Naturalists' Trust was formed in 1975 to encourage people to visit the...
, a New Zealand conservation organisation - Miranda v. ArizonaMiranda v. ArizonaMiranda v. Arizona, , was a landmark 5–4 decision of the United States Supreme Court. The Court held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements made in response to interrogation by a defendant in police custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant...
, an American legal case- Miranda warningMiranda warningThe Miranda warning is a warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. In Miranda v...
, an American police warning given to suspects before they are interrogated
- Miranda warning
- MirandaMiranda-Places:Australia* Miranda, New South Wales, a community in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales* Miranda railway station, a railway station in Sutherland Shire, New South WalesBrazil* Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, a município in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul...
*LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
meaning means 'to be adored, admired', other meanings vantage point, watchtower