Ara
[ ey-ruh, air-uh ]
noun,genitive A·rae [ey-ree, air-ee]. /ˈeɪ ri, ˈɛər i/. Astronomy.
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
Origin of Ara
1From the Latin word āra altar
Other definitions for ARA (2 of 3)
ARA
Agricultural Research Administration.
Other definitions for A.R.A. (3 of 3)
A.R.A.
abbreviation
American Railway Association.
Associate of the Royal Academy.
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How to use Ara in a sentence
Oh, Mylecharane—Myle-c-h-a-r-a-i-n-e, Molleycarane; ten stones—did you say ten?
The Manxman | Hall Caine
British Dictionary definitions for Ara (1 of 2)
Ara
/ (ˈɑːrə) /
nounLatin genitive Arae (ˈɑːriː)
a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius
Origin of Ara
1from Latin: altar
British Dictionary definitions for ARA (2 of 2)
ARA
abbreviation for(in Britain)
Associate of the Royal Academy
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