Arad

[ah-rahd]

noun

a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
a town in southern Israel: site of ancient Canaanite town.

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Examples from the Web for arad

Contemporary Examples of arad

In Arad, Romania, yesterday authorities say they finally caught up to the hacker known as “Guccifer.”
Romanian Authorities Bust the Hacker Known as Guccifer
Jacob Siegel
January 23, 2014
Both Ayalon and Arad have outlined the case for linkage to me in recent weeks in nearly identical terms.
Netanyahu and Barak V. Israel's Defense Community
J. J. Goldberg
August 22, 2012

Historical Examples of arad

God commands Moses to devote to anathema the Canaanites of the kingdom of Arad.
The Phantom World
Augustin Calmet
In 1870 the railway was opened from Petrosèny to Piski, on the main line from Arad.
Round About the Carpathians
Andrew F. Crosse
As for Arad Pierson himself, Steven had conceived a strong dislike.
Big Brother
Annie Fellows-Johnston
The old fellow has just been released from the prison at Arad.
The Poor Plutocrats
Maurus Jkai
The gypsies who had just arrived by train from Arad were not allowed to proceed straight to the schoolroom.
A Bride of the Plains
Baroness Emmuska Orczy

British Dictionary definitions for arad

Arad

noun

a city in W Romania, on the Mureş River: became part of Romania after World War I, after belonging successively to Turkey, Austria, and Hungary. Pop: 155 000 (2005 est)

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