ariel

or ar·iel gazelle

[ air-ee-uhl ]

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

Origin of ariel

1
First recorded in 1825–35, ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word aryal

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Other definitions for Ariel (2 of 2)

Ariel
[ air-ee-uhl ]

noun
  1. (in Shakespeare's Tempest) 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.

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

  2. Also Ar·i·elle [ar-ee-el, air-]. /ˌær iˈɛl, ˌɛər-/. a female given name.

  3. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for ariel (1 of 2)

ariel

/ (ˈɛərɪəl) /


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

Origin of ariel

1
C19: from Arabic aryal

British Dictionary definitions for Ariel (2 of 2)

Ariel

/ (ˈɛərɪəl) /


noun
  1. the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus

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