ariel

¹ American  

[air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl /

Or ariel gazelle

noun

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

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Ariel ² American  

[air-ee-uhl] / ˈɛər i əl /

noun

1. (in Shakespeare'sTempest ) 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 Arielle a first name.

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Ariel ¹ British  

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

1. the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus

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ariel ² British  

/ ˈɛərɪəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ariel

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

Example Sentences

Ariel Yagen, who plays the adult Jesus, is a thickly bearded Israeli who looks like he’d fit right into an Aramaic-speaking village like Nazareth, circa A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This information will prevent the overtreatment of low-risk patients, thereby limiting side effects and unnecessary costs, while intensifying the monitoring and treatment of those at high risk," says Ariel Ruiz i Altaba.

From Science Daily

Gabelli and Ariel investments founder John W. Rogers Jr. External link, two prominent members of the Barron’s Roundtable, talked about the recent market volatility and some of their favorite stocks during the afternoon session of the Value Invest New York conference.

From Barron's

Rogers, who is also the chairman, co-CEO and chief investment officer at Ariel, continues to be a contrarian as well.

From Barron's

Smucker is another well-known consumer stock that is a longtime Ariel holding.

From Barron's