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• Ara
  Ara

  noun

  the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
• ARA
  ARA

  Agricultural Research Administration.
• A.R.A.
  A.R.A.

  abbreviation

  American Railway Association.

Ara

¹ American  

[ey-ruh, air-uh] / ˈeɪ rə, ˈɛər ə /

noun

Astronomy.

1. the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.

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ARA ² American  

1. Agricultural Research Administration.

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A.R.A. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. American Railway Association.

2. Associate of the Royal Academy.

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ARA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Associate of the Royal Academy

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Ara ² British  

/ ˈɑːrə /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius

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Etymology

Origin of Ara

From the Latin word āra altar

Example Sentences

Chief Executive Ara Hovnanian expects third-quarter revenue between $650 million and $750 million, with gross margin at 14% to 15%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"Over time, it grew. We've seen really strong growth through the years," Ara Khanikian, who supervises visual effects at Rodeo FX, told AFP at the studio's current home, a modern office with elegant wood paneling.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

"Our study provides a mechanistic understanding of how oral microbes in the gut can influence the brain and contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease," said Professor Ara Koh.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

"How can it be dangerous for the wife but not for the husband?" asks pastor, Ara Torosian, who himself fled Iran in 2010 after being detained for smuggling Bibles.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Just beyond the Porta Carmentalis was the district called Tarentum, where there was a subterranean "Ara Ditis Patris et Proserpin�."

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.