Ariane

American  

[ar-ee-an, a-ryan] / ˌær iˈæn, aˈryan /

noun

1. Rocketry.  a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.

2. a first name, French form of Ariadne.

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Example Sentences

After repeated delays, Europe's new heavy lift Ariane 6 rocket finally blasted off last year.

From Barron's

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner was a fascinating Kundry, her superficial villainy barely concealing her longing for redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The next critical step for our team here will be to get that booster back, look and see how it’s performed, and of course do the refurbishment on it,” Ariane Cornell, Blue Origin’s vice president of New Glenn strategy and business operations, said last week.

From MarketWatch

“The next critical step for our team here will be to get that booster back, look and see how it’s performed, and of course do the refurbishment on it,” Ariane Cornell, Blue Origin’s vice president of New Glenn strategy and business operations, said on a livestream.

From MarketWatch

Chief Executive Ariane Gorin said that travelers are booking farther ahead and planning longer trips as travel demand bounces back across income levels.

From The Wall Street Journal