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Ares

American  

[air-eez] / ˈɛər iz /

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.

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Ares British  

/ ˈɛəriːz /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Mars. Greek myth the god of war, born of Zeus and Hera

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Ares Cultural  

1. The Greek and Roman god of war, brutal and bloodthirsty. He was the son of Zeus and Hera.

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Its directors are supportive if Ares firms up the bid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Pluralsight, a tech-skills learning platform, was bought by Vista Equity Partners in 2021 with debt from lenders including Blue Owl, Ares Management, BlackRock and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Ares Management joins a small but growing number of large private-markets firms defying a market slowdown with quarterly growth both in its fundraising and capital deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Ares said it will maintain its payout level, which amounts to 9.5% of net asset value.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The guards held their positions as Ares began to ascend into a vast stone cone.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins