Ares
pronunciation
How to pronounce Ares in British English:
UK [ˈɛəri:z]
How to pronounce Ares in American English:
US [ˈɛriz]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
Word Origin
- Ares
- Greek god of war, identified by Romans with their Mars; literally "injurer, destroyer," from are "bane, ruin," perhaps cognate with Sanskrit irasya "ill-will" (see ire).
Example
- 1. The review said the agency may have to abandon the ares rockets and switch to a cheaper design .
- 2. Ares 1-x is being moved from its vehicle assembly building at the kennedy space center in florida to the launch pad , four miles away .
- 3. The 12th floor is occupied by ares , which has $ 37 billion of funds invested in private equity , high-yield bonds and other corporate debt .
- 4. The booster used for the ares i-x launch is being modified by adding new forward structures and a fifth segment simulator .
- 5. Nasa 's new ares i-x rocket was launched successfully from the kennedy space centre , in florida , on october 28th .