Ara
noun
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
Ara
1 American
[ay-ruh, air-uh]
/ ˈeɪ rə, ˈɛər ə /
noun
Astronomy.
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Arae
genitive
ARA
2
American
A.R.A.
3
American
abbreviation
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American Railway Association.
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Associate of the Royal Academy.
ARA
1
British
abbreviation
Ara
2
British
/ ˈɑːrə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Ara
From the Latin word āra altar
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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
“Four teams have huge chances to win: Spain, France, Argentina and Brazil,” says Ara.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“We’ve seen time and time again in this market that a large dominant player can be unseated in a matter of a couple months,” said Ara Kharazian, lead economist in Ramp’s economics lab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"When I look at the photographs, I see the moments Ara Guler captured -- sailors arriving on boats. He would walk through the streets and beaches of Cannes, observe what was happening."
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
The ancient history contains the legends of Haic, of Ara and Semiramis, and of Vahakn, some of the songs of heroes, still sung, and other matter which is strictly speaking not historical.
From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Louis A. Boettiger
And the ARA points to an average loss of 15% in wages for those who leave the workforce early to become caregivers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cabio Biotech has yet to publicly address allegations its ARA oil was contaminated, and has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Graphic: ARA gasoil stocks, here Stocks are expected to drop after the ban kicks in, Energy Aspects said.
From Reuters ● Jan. 16, 2023
Under the ARA, these families are receiving $3,000 per child and $3,600 for every child under the age of six.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2021
Page 6: Spaced out the OE ligature in ARA COELI.
From A Catalogue of Books Published by Methuen and Co., October 1909 by Methuen & Co.
This year, with 60 hospitals, 200 schools and colleges and nearly 40% of the top 500 U.S. industrial corporations among his customers, A.R.A.
From Time Magazine Archive
When our mission was completed, the entire A.R.A. staff was given a banquet in the Kremlin at which we were told that we had saved 20 million lives.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gilbert was elected A.R.A. 29th January 1872, and R.A. 29th June 1876.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
In 1793 Beechey was elected A.R.A., and executed a portrait of Queen Charlotte, who was so well pleased with it that she appointed him her Majesty's portrait painter.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by S. R. Koehler
Every affiliated club shall, when required, send to the Hon. Sec. of the A.R.A. a list of its members and a copy of its last balance-sheet.
From Rowing by Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
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