Arce

American  

[ahr-see] / ˈɑr si /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. 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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Example Sentences

"The president chose the tones and a bird she really liked --it was a swallow," Arce recalled.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

His successor, Luis Arce, was arrested last week on corruption allegations, a month after he handed over power to Paz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Arce is due to leave office on November 8 after serving a single presidential term.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Morales then announced he would return to politics in Bolivia, and deprived Arce of a majority - turning the pair from allies to rivals.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

A petition was read from Don Fray Pedro de Arce, bishop of the city of Zibu, and governor of this archbishopric, which was of the following tenor.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander