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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Example Sentences

Ares Management agreed to take the real estate investment trust private in a $1.7 billion, all-cash deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Under the terms of the deal, Ares will acquire all outstanding Whitestone common shares and operating partnership units for $19 apiece, representing a 12% premium to Whitestone’s closing price of $16.94 on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

BlackRock agreed to pay an estimated 35 times forward earnings for the firm, a premium price that was comparable with how private-credit manager Ares was valued at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Cliffwater fund has owned shares in the Blue Owl fund since 2021 and the Ares fund since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Ares, God of War, always took sides with Aphrodite; while Poseidon, Lord of the Sea, favored the Greeks, a sea people, always great sailors.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton