Arad

[ ah-rahd ]

/ ɑˈrɑd /

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

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
We cannot know what charges were brought, or even substantiated against the unfortunate Hungarian leaders of Arad.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 409, November 1849|Various
Besides all those who were dragged away to such places as Arad, hundreds and hundreds were hanged in their own province.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2|Henry Baerlein

She danced with as much fire and vivacity as if she were sweeping over the waxed floor of the assembly rooms at Arad.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai
I'd rather those fellows back from Arad didn't come in to-night.
A Bride of the Plains|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
He recovered sufficiently, however, to accept the post of commandant of the fortress of Arad.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for arad

Arad

/ (ˈæræd) /

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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