Ares

[ air-eez ]

/ ˈɛər iz /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Ares

areology, Areopagite, Areopagus, arepa, Arequipa, Ares, arete, arethusa, Aretino, Arezzo, arf

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How to use Ares in a sentence

I call to witness the Gods Agraulus, Hestia, Enyo, Enyalius, Ares, Athena the Warrior, Zeus, Thallo, Auxo, Hegemone, Heracles, and the boundaries of my native land, the wheat, the barley, the vines, and the trees of the olive and the fig.
Hoplite: The Remarkable Citizen-Soldier of Ancient Greece|Dattatreya Mandal|August 2, 2022|Realm of History
And Dustin Ares notes better communication has been working.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
Arevèlé suov ueid te serèrf sov imrap sreinred sel zeyos; évelé ares essiaba's iuq iulec éssiaba ares evèlé's iuq iulec.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
In her character of a wise and prudent warrior she was contrasted with the fierce Ares (Mars).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
For Ares shall not deliver you from the end of death, if we two meet together in battle.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
And they, horse-taming Cycnus and Ares, insatiable in war, came on together like fire or whirlwind.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural 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.