Ara

¹

[ ey-ruh, air-uh ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive A·rae [ey, -ree, air, -ee].

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

ARA

²

1. Agricultural Research Administration.

A.R.A.

³

abbreviation for

1. American Railway Association.
2. Associate of the Royal Academy.

Ara

¹

/ ˈɑːrə /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius

ARA

²

abbreviation for

1. Associate of the Royal Academy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ara¹

From the Latin word āra altar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ara¹

from Latin: altar

Example Sentences

Hadeel, a vivacious 27-year-old from the Wadi Ara region, teaches Arabic in a Jewish Israeli elementary school.

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With Ara, she said, "it was not so much about hair and much more about creation of a fantasy."

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Ara Gallant was the hairstylist-turned-photographer who pioneered the glamour of the 1970s.

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"Ara Gallant isn't really 'hired' for shootings," wrote Blair Sabol in the Village Voice in 1970.

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Huston writes in the book that Ara Gallant was "an influencer, a mentor, an advisor, a director, a comrade in arms."

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It was then brought to the altar (ara) by the side of which stood a portable brazier (foculus).

From Project Gutenberg

Trignn ara kai pktidn kai pantn organn hosa polychorda kai polyarmonia dmiourgous ou threpsomen.

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Here the crystal mountains are found; and here the three different species of the ara are seen in great abundance.

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Arachis (ara-kis), a genus of leguminous plants much cultivated in warm climates, and esteemed a valuable article of food.

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The dread of the Ain ara exists among all classes of the Moors.

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