Aras
[ ah-rahs for 1; ar-uh s for 2 ]
/ ɑˈrɑs for 1; ˈær əs 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.
Definition for aras (2 of 3)
Ara
[ ey-ruh, air-uh ]
/ ˈeɪ rə, ˈɛər ə /
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
Definition for aras (3 of 3)
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- ]
/ ɑˈmi kʊs ˈʊs kwɛ ɑd ˈɑ rɑs; English əˈmaɪ kəs ˈʌs kwi æd ˈeɪ ræs, əˈmi- /
noun Latin.
a friend to the last degree.
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British Dictionary definitions for aras (1 of 3)
Aras
/ (æˈræs) /
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
British Dictionary definitions for aras (2 of 3)
Ara
/ (ˈɑːrə) /
noun Latin genitive Arae (ˈɑːriː)
a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius
Word Origin for Ara
from Latin: altar
British Dictionary definitions for aras (3 of 3)
ARA
abbreviation for (in Britain)
Associate of the Royal Academy
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