ariel

¹ American  

[air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl /

Or ariel gazelle

noun

1. a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.

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Ariel ² American  

[air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl /

noun

1. (in Shakespeare'sTempest ) a spirit of the air who is required to use his magic to help Prospero.

2. Astronomy. one of the moons of the planet Uranus.

3. Aerospace. one of a series of British satellites that studied the ionosphere, cosmic rays, and x-rays.

4. Also Arielle a first name.

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Ariel ¹ British  

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus

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ariel ² British  

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama )

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Etymology

Origin of ariel

First recorded in 1825–35, ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word aryal

Example Sentences

Ariel Szarfsztejn, who was head of the commerce division, became the new CEO.

From Barron's

Ariel Cohen, an NWS meteorologist, had warned that from Wednesday afternoon through Friday, "many areas will likely experience significant flooding, along with rockslides and mudslides, especially in the higher elevations."

From Barron's

Rainfall across Southern California is expected to intensify throughout the day Tuesday and into the night, but the highest risks of flooding are expected on Wednesday, said Ariel Cohen, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is a long-duration event, so we’re going to be having the cumulative effects of rain,” said Ariel Cohen, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.

From Los Angeles Times

“The capabilities a year ago were more in support of things like defense,” said Ariel Herbert-Voss, CEO of RunSybil, a cybersecurity startup focused on finding bugs in Web applications.

From The Wall Street Journal