Ares

[air-eez] Origin

Ar·es

[air-eez]
noun
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
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are

2[air, ahr]
noun
a surface measure equal to 100 square meters, or 119.6 square yards; 1/100 of a hectare. Abbreviation: a

Origin:
1810–20; < French < Latin ārea. See area
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Ares (ˈɛəriːz)
 
n
Greek myth Roman counterpart: Mars the god of war, born of Zeus and Hera

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are
square unit of 10 meters on each side, 1819, from Fr., formed 1795 by decree of the French National Convention, from L. area "vacant piece of ground" (see area).
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Ares
Gk. god of war, identified by Romans with their Mars; lit. "injurer, destroyer," from are "bane, ruin," probably cognate with O.E. yrre "ire," Skt. irasya "ill-will."
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Ares [(air-eez)]

[Roman name Mars]

The Greek and Roman god of war, brutal and bloodthirsty. He was the son of Zeus and Hera.

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ARES definition

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A pictorial query language.
["A Query Manipulation System for Image Data Retrieval", T. Ichikawa et al, Proc IEEE Workshop Picture Data Description and Management, Aug 1980, pp. 61-67].
(1995-10-10)

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