ariel
noun
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
ariel
1 American
[air-ee-uhl]
/ ˈɛər i əl /
Or
ariel gazelle
noun
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ariels
plural
Ariel
2
American
[air-ee-uhl]
/ ˈɛər i əl /
noun
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(in Shakespeare'sTempest ) a spirit of the air who is required to use his magic to help Prospero.
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Astronomy. one of the moons of the planet Uranus.
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Aerospace. one of a series of British satellites that studied the ionosphere, cosmic rays, and x-rays.
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Also Arielle a first name.
Ariel
1
British
/ ˈɛərɪəl /
noun
ariel
2
British
/ ˈɛərɪəl /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ariel
First recorded in 1825–35, ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word aryal
Example Sentences
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An overhead ariel view of the scene from social media pictures showed a completely collapsed roof with rescue workers in the gym next to large boulders of concrete.
From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023
He went on to note that the movie’s star, Cruise, went above and beyond in terms of training for the role and having input on how some of the impressive ariel shots were filmed.
From Fox News ● May 14, 2020
"Zendaya looks like princess ariel #Emmys," one Twitter user wrote.
From Fox News ● Sep. 22, 2019
The position of the Cassala mountain agreed with this course; therefore, remounting my dromedary, with the ariel slung behind the saddle, I hastened to rejoin our caravan.
From The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs by Sir Samuel White Baker
It is about half the size of a full-grown rat, and designated as Belideus ariel.
Activist investor Ariel Investments, which holds a 5.4% stake, recently called for Mattel to consider a merger, divestiture or sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Actress Ariel Winter relocated to Nashville after purchasing a $2.9 million abode in College Grove in May 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Next door is the small home of Shiri Bibas, the mother of ginger-haired boys Ariel, four, and nine-month-old, Kfir.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"The coming months will allow us to prepare for the leadership transition under the best possible conditions," said Ariel Weil, SETE's board chairman.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Death-Cast did not call Ariel Andrade because he isn’t dying today, but since he’s an officer of the law, getting the call is his greatest fear every night when the clock strikes midnight.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Ofcom also asked for urgent clarity on whether digital terrestrial TV - which is transmitted using masts and ariels, and which currently supports Freeview - will be phased out after 2034.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
The animals sometimes grazed alone and at times mingled together; gnus, cobs, ariels, antelope-cows, hartbeests, springboks, and great kudus.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
When, however, in the morning or during the afternoon hours, from above he espied, through the field-glass, herds of zebras, hartbeests, ariels, or springboks grazing in the jungle, he took Kali with him.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Where, Lord God, are they now, Thy glorious bison herds, Thy ariels white as snow, Thy antelopes in troops, the zebras of Thy plain?
From Satan Absolved by Wilfred Scawen Blunt
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