Aras

[ah-rahs for 1; ar-uh s for 2]

noun

Also Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
Classical Mythology. the first king of Phliasia.

Ara

[ey-ruh, air-uh]

noun, genitive A·rae

[ey-ree, air-ee] /ˈeɪ ri, ˈɛər i/. Astronomy.

the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.

Origin of Ara

From the Latin word āra altar

amicus usque ad aras

[ah-mee-koo s oo s-kwe ahd ah-rahs; English uh-mahy-kuh s uhs-kwee ad ey-ras, uh-mee-]

noun Latin.

a friend to the last degree.

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Historical Examples of aras

Describes, among other birds, the Aras and Parrots of the island of Martinique.
Extinct Birds
Walter Rothschild
In the tract between the Kur and Aras, on the other hand, there is no sign of the early existence of any formidable power.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media
George Rawlinson
In the valley of the Aras, and in the western and southern districts, the climate is more moderate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5
Various
In Lucretius v. 1202, "aras sanguine multo spargere quadrupedum," the context shows that the ritual alluded to is not old Roman.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People
W. Warde Fowler
They have feathered cheeks like Parakeets, and their size is intermediate between them and the Aras.
Reptiles and Birds
Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for aras

Aras

noun

a river rising in mountains in E Turkey and flowing east to the Caspian Sea: forms part of the E border of Turkey and the N border of Iran. Length: about 1100 km (660 miles)Ancient name: Araxes Russian name: Araks

Ara

noun Latin genitive Arae (ˈɑːriː)

a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius

Word Origin for Ara

from Latin: altar

ARA

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Associate of the Royal Academy

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