name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɛə.ɹiːz/
US:/ˈɛɹ.iz/
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homophone: Ares
rhymes with -ɛəɹiz
CMU ARPABET:EH1 R IY0 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a ram.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Lamb, Ram
Antonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 2
The zodiac sign for the ram, ruled by Mars and covering March 20 – April 20 (tropical astrology) or April 15 – May 15 (sidereal astrology).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From Latin Aries, from aries (“ram”), calque of Ancient Greek Κριός (Kriós), calque of Akkadian 𒅈𒌺𒊑𒈨 (immeru, “sheep”).
Two main origins: * Scottish habitational surname from either of two minor places in Kirkcudbrightshire. * Borrowed from French Ariès, from the medieval personal name Yrieix.
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163 source translations are retained for this English entry.