Ares

[ air-eez ]

/ ˈɛər iz /

noun

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

are

[ air, ahr ]

/ ɛər, ɑr /

noun

a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a

Origin of are

1810–20; < French < Latin ārea. See area

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Examples from the Web for ares

Ares said there are instances where savvy gankers manage to exploit loopholes.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The clever crooks managed to rack up $2 million in profits over a year, Ares said.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Kaplan, a senior partner at Ares, told WWD he sees international potential in the luxury brand.
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She cheated on her husband Hephaestus with Ares, Hermes, and Dionysus.
‘Aphrodite and the Gods of Love’: Museum Exhibit Gets Visitors in the Mood for Valentine's Day|Lizzie Crocker|February 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

For there shall mortal men get the iron that Ares loves so soon as the Cebrenians shall hold the land.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
Demodocos' song on the love of Ares and Aphrodite is both accompanied and followed by dancing.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick
His beautifully polished mail sat on him with perfect grace; he was a model for an artist's Ares, the beautiful genius of battle.
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
And when he had bathed, Ares sat down, hale and whole, by his father's side.
Stories from the Iliad|H. L. Havell
And Ares drew near him with grief in his heart; and they both sprang at one another with a cry.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod

British Dictionary definitions for ares

Ares

/ (ˈɛəriːz) /

noun

Greek myth the god of war, born of Zeus and HeraRoman counterpart: Mars

are

/ (ɑː, unstressed ə) /

verb

the plural form of the present tense (indicative mood) of the verb `be' and the singular form used with you

Word Origin for are

Old English aron, second person plural of bēon to be

are

/ (ɑː) /

noun

a unit of area equal to 100 sq metres or 119.599 sq yards; one hundredth of a hectareSymbol: a

Word Origin for are

C19: from French, from Latin ārea piece of level ground; see area

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Word Origin and History for ares

Ares

Greek god of war, identified by Romans with their Mars; literally "injurer, destroyer," from are "bane, ruin," perhaps cognate with Sanskrit irasya "ill-will" (see ire).

are

present plural indicative of be (q.v.), from Old English earun (Mercian), aron (Northumbrian). Also from Old Norse cognates. In 17c., began to replace be, ben as first person plural present indicative in standard English. The only non-dialectal survival of be in this sense is the powers that be. But in southwest England, we be (in Devonshire us be) remains non-standard idiom as a contradictory positive ("You people aren't speaking correct English." "Oh, yes we be!").

are

square unit of 10 meters on each side, 1819, from French, formed 1795 by decree of the French National Convention, from Latin area "vacant piece of ground" (see area).

Culture definitions for ares

Ares

[Roman name Mars]

[ (air-eez) ]

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

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