Aras

American  

[ah-rahs, ar-uhs] / ɑˈrɑs, ˈær əs /

noun

1. Ancient Araxes.  Also Araks a river in southwestern Asia, flowing from eastern Turkey along part of the boundary between northwestern Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1,065 km) long.

2. Classical Mythology. the first king of Phliasia.

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Aras British  

/ æˈræs /

noun

1. Ancient name: Araxes.  Russian name: Araks.  a river rising in mountains in E Turkey and flowing east to the Caspian Sea: forms part of the E border of Turkey and the N border of Iran. Length: about 1100 km (660 miles)

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Example Sentences

Before the helicopter “crash,” Raisi was at the inauguration ceremony of Qiz Qalasi, the third dam jointly built by Iran and Azerbaijan on the Aras River.

From Salon • May 19, 2024

The dam is the third one that the two nations built on the Aras River.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

The complex where the attack took place on Friday was developed by the Azerbaijan-born billionaire Aras Agalarov, whose son, Emin, is a famous pop star.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Lula also said he would nominate Paulo Gonet as the country's new prosecutor general, ending months of uncertainty since the term of Bolsonaro appointee Augusto Aras ended in September.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2023

A few years later he outfitted a gigantic yacht, the Aras, rounded up a crew of scientists, and sailed them all down to the Galapagos for a research expedition.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand