adj · name · noun · 21 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈeɪ.ɹə/
/ˈɛɹ.ə/
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/ˈɑɹə/
CMU ARPABET:AE1 R AH0
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adj
Meaning 1
ship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: initialism, not-comparable
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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name
Meaning 2
Initialism of Australian Retailers Association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 3
Initialism of Automotive Recyclers Association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 4
Initialism of Australasian Railway Association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 5
Initialism of Aracruz Cellulose S.A..
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 6
Initialism of Applied Research Associates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 7
Initialism of Anti-Racist Action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 8
Initialism of Awards and Recognition Association.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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name
Meaning 9
the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war
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name
Meaning 10
A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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name
Meaning 11
A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 12
A male given name from Armenian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 13
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 14
Alternative form of Aari
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 15
The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 17
A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 18
Initialism of associate of the Royal Academy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Meaning 19
Initialism of animal rights activist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Meaning 20
macaws
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Ara
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bird genus
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noun
Meaning 21
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: constellation
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ARA.
Abbreviation
From Latin āra (“altar”).
Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.
Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak.
From Japanese あら (ara).
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
Altar
— constellation
Chinese Mandarin:
天壇座 /天坛座
(Tiāntánzuò)
— constellation
Dutch:
Altaar
— constellation
Esperanto:
Altaro
— constellation
Estonian:
Altar
— constellation
Finnish:
Alttari
— constellation
French:
Autel
— constellation
German:
Altar
— constellation
Ancient Greek:
Θυμιατήριον
(Thumiatḗrion)
— constellation
Ancient Greek:
Βωμίσκος
(Bōmískos)
— constellation