ariel

¹

Or ar·iel gazelle

[air-ee-uhl]

noun

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

Ariel

²

[air-ee-uhl]

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.

Ariel

¹

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus

ariel

²

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ariel¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ariel¹

C19: from Arabic aryal

Example Sentences

"I am overwhelmed with emotion and joy," said Arbel Yehoud, a former hostage herself who was reunited with her partner Ariel Cunio when he was released on Monday.

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"For over two years, the hope of holding Ariel again is what sustained and drove me every single day," she said.

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Israeli-Argentinian brothers David and Ariel Cunio were kidnapped along with several relatives while hiding in the safe room of David's home in Nir Oz kibbutz.

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NIR OZ, Israel—Inside the bomb shelter of a small house in this kibbutz near the Gaza border, a heart is scrawled on the wall around the letters “AA,” short for Ariel and Arbel.

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Ariel Cunio and Arbel Yehud are set to reunite Monday when the last remaining living hostages are expected to return to Israel more than two years after being kidnapped by Hamas.

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