Arce

[ ahr-see ]

/ ˈɑr si /

noun Classical Mythology.

a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Example sentences from the Web for arce

But when they surface in the middle-class universe Arce swims in, the population does Cheech Marin bug eyes.
Meet the Fútbol Moms|Bryan Curtis|July 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Arce lost his see, but he gratefully acknowledged that Philips liberality was such that he could forego the revenues.
A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2,|Henry Charles Lea
Philip made one or two efforts more, but Arce y Reynoso held good.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 1|Henry Charles Lea
Wear a lc ing cuces adrenct, buton am e binnon am arce wron; of am wear eft ge-edstaelod eall middangeard.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric

His cognitis Helgo filium Roluonem Lethrica arce conclusit, heredis saluti consulturus (p. 52).
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
The city Arce belonged to their share, which is also named Actipus.
The Antiquities of the Jews|Flavius Josephus

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