Ara
[ey-ruh, air-uh]
- the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
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Origin of Ara
From the Latin word āra altar
ARA
- Agricultural Research Administration.
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A.R.A.
- American Railway Association.
- Associate of the Royal Academy.
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Examples from the Web for ara
Contemporary Examples
With Ara, she said, "it was not so much about hair and much more about creation of a fantasy."
Ara Gallant was the hairstylist-turned-photographer who pioneered the glamour of the 1970s.
"Ara Gallant isn't really 'hired' for shootings," wrote Blair Sabol in the Village Voice in 1970.
Huston writes in the book that Ara Gallant was "an influencer, a mentor, an advisor, a director, a comrade in arms."
Historical Examples
Had one sat all one's life on the steps of Ara Cœli for this?
The Education of Henry AdamsHenry Adams
The crimson topaz, or ara humming-bird (Topaza pella), vies with it in beauty.
The Western WorldW.H.G. Kingston
The third, "Ara Celi," will trace the foundations of the Papal power.
Our Fathers Have Told UsJohn Ruskin
Similar inscriptions are on the ambone of Ara Cœli, and the doorway at Falleri.
The Cathedral BuildersLeader Scott
He came to Aksam-kusaveve, and from there he went on to Hanemo'-ara, where there is a lake.
Seven Mohave MythsA. L. Kroeber
Ara
- a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius
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Word Origin
from Latin: altar
ARA
- Associate of the Royal Academy
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