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
Compared with Fregata ariel iredalei Mathews of the western Indian Ocean these are large birds with heavy bills, and appear wholly referable to true ariel of Australia etc.
From Notes on Philippine Birds Collected by Governor W. Cameron Forbes Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zo?logy at Harvard College, Vol. LXV. No. 4. by Outram Bangs
Fortunately the sky was clear; there was abundance of fuel, and pots were shortly boiling an excellent stew of ariel venison and burnt onions.
From The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs by Sir Samuel White Baker
When John W. Rogers Jr., the stepson of Johnson’s early lawyer, created Ariel Investments, the first Black-owned mutual-fund company in the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The study was led by PhD student Idan Sheizaf under the supervision of Prof. Ariel Chipman at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
A candle burns on the altar created by Maria Cueva inside her home in Jaramijo in honor of her son, Jefferson Ariel Mero Cueva, 25, who worked on the Fiorella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
By rapidly distributing footage of troops entering the fortress, the military echoed a famous 1982 image showing then-defence minister Ariel Sharon and prime minister Menahem Begin at the same spot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Standing on the street in front of the Festival Theater in bright yellow tights and a blue floral cape covering white feathers on his butt—this was not an Ariel in a happy holiday spirit.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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
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
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
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
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