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Aries

[ air-eez, -ee-eez ]

noun

, genitive A·ri·e·tis [uh, -, rahy, -i-tis].
  1. Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
  2. Astrology.
    1. the first sign of the zodiac: the cardinal fire sign.
    2. a person born under this sign, usually between March 21st and April 19th.


Aries

/ ˈɛəriːz /

noun

  1. astronomy a small zodiacal constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Taurus and Pisces on the ecliptic and having a second-magnitude star
  2. astrology
    1. Also calledthe Ram the first sign of the zodiac, symbol ♈, having a cardinal fire classification, ruled by the planet Mars. The sun is in this sign between about March 21 and April 19
    2. a person born during the period when the sun is in this sign
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. astrology born under or characteristic of Aries
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Aries

/ ârēz /

  1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Taurus and Pisces. Aries (the Ram) is the first sign of the zodiac.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Aries1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: ram
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Aries1

C14: from Latin: ram
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Example Sentences

Her firm, Aries Petra Consulting, made $38,000 for speechwriting.

ARIES The Sun in Scorpio brings to light the ways you connect deeply with other people and “the all.”

ARIES Coming out of an info-gathering phase, you must put down emotional roots lest you get lost in spinning thoughts.

ARIES Relationships pose challenges but present chances for growth.

ARIES Hold firm to principles, especially when negotiating joint financial deals or partnerships.

The result would then be just the same as before, and would bring us back to the sign of Aries again.

But we know that Aries is meant, from purely astronomical considerations.

Here his course is equal to what his circuit was in the sign Aries.

One day I went to ——— and wandered for hours, like a thief, about the park bound-aries.

The whole question is then: on what day did the sun enter Aries, in other words, on what day did Spring begin.

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