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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Ara, which is a private-equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization, would have the right to nominate one director to Energy Fuels’ board, as well as a one-time veto on an independent nominee to the board.
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
Beyond Netflix’s big bet on the World Cup slate, it’s not hard to get Ramos and Ara to make further wagers on this year’s tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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
O ye winds of the main, Bear him back to his own peaceful Ara again.
From A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats
Goodwin is the director of advocacy and engagement for the ARA.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Headquartered in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, Cabio Biotech is one of the world's largest producers of ARA, a fatty acid used primarily in baby formula and food products.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Diesel imports from Russia are mostly being shipped from the Baltic ports, including Primorsk, into the ARA storage hub, where they can be blended with fuel from other origins, a trader said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2022
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.
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
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
Wilkie was elected A.R.A. in 1809, and a full member in 1811.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by S. R. Koehler
In 1815 Mulready was chosen A.R.A., but before his name could appear in the catalogue he had attained to the rank of a full member.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by S. R. Koehler
A year later Danby exhibited The Delivery of Israel out of Egypt, for which he was elected an A.R.A.
From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by S. R. Koehler
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