ariel

¹

or ar·iel gazelle

[ air-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.

Ariel

²

[ air-ee-uhl ]

noun

1. (in Shakespeare's Tempest ) a spirit of the air who is required to use his magic to help Prospero.
2. Astronomy. one of the moons of the planet Uranus.
3. Aerospace. one of a series of British satellites that studied the ionosphere, cosmic rays, and x-rays.
4. Also Ar·i·elle [] a first name.

ariel

¹

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama )

Ariel

²

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus

Word History and Origins

Origin of ariel¹

First recorded in 1825–35, ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word aryal

Word History and Origins

Origin of ariel¹

C19: from Arabic aryal

Example Sentences

Its head, Ariel Nepomuceno, has urged everyone living in the storm's projected path to comply these orders.

From BBC

Ariel Anson spoke in detail about the alleged abuse, claiming to have text messages showing Matarico had no intentions of stopping the relationship if released.

From Los Angeles Times

Ariel Cohen, the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office, called the area a “favorable corridor” for Southern California’s Santa Ana winds, which have fueled many of those recent fires.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re monitoring the situation very closely as it does coincide with the potential for critical fire weather conditions,” said Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service in Los Angeles and Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re talking about the most volatile of volatile conditions that can come together to create the development of a large fire — fast,” said Ariel Cohen, the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office.

From Los Angeles Times