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  • Ara
    Ara
    noun
    the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
  • ARA
    ARA
    Agricultural Research Administration.
  • A.R.A.
    A.R.A.
    abbreviation
    American Railway Association.

Ara

1 American  
[ey-ruh, air-uh] / ˈeɪ rə, ˈɛər ə /

noun

Astronomy.
  1. the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.


ARA 2 American  
  1. Agricultural Research Administration.


A.R.A. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. American Railway Association.

  2. Associate of the Royal Academy.


ARA 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Associate of the Royal Academy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ara 2 British  
/ ˈɑːrə /

noun

  1. a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Ara

From the Latin word āra altar

Example Sentences

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Ara Partners would own 19.9% of Energy Fuels following the closing of the Vac transaction and Energy Fuels’ planned acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Developers and enterprises like using Cursor because of its cost-effective AI product, according to Ara Kharazian, lead economist at Ramp, a financial-technology company tracking how businesses spend on AI.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

Still, any outside support or focus on the city’s years-long emergency is a big deal, said Ara Mihranian, Rancho Palos Verdes city manager.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Over time, it grew. We've seen really strong growth through the years," Ara Khanikian, who supervises visual effects at Rodeo FX, told AFP at the studio's current home, a modern office with elegant wood paneling.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Compare this with the beliefs concerning Haic, Vahakn, Semiramis and Ara, and the distinction is clear, for these characters are all mythical.

From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Boettiger, Louis A.

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