Ares

American  

[air-eez] / ˈɛər iz /

noun

1. the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.

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Ares British  

/ ˈɛəriːz /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Mars.  Greek myth the god of war, born of Zeus and Hera

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Ares Cultural  

1. The Greek and Roman god of war, brutal and bloodthirsty. He was the son of Zeus and Hera.

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• Ares vs. Zeus
• Mars vs. Ares

Example Sentences

BlackRock agreed to pay an estimated 35 times forward earnings for the firm, a premium price that was comparable with how private-credit manager Ares was valued at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Los Angeles-based Ares had nearly $623 billion of assets under management at the end of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Shares of Ares have dropped about 40% since then, and valuations of other private-credit firms have also collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Other private credit manager shares fell, too: The larger Ares Management declined 3.2% to $102.39.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The Romans liked Mars better than the Greeks liked Ares.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton