Ara

¹ American  

[ey-ruh, air-uh] / ˈeɪ rə, ˈɛər ə /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Arae

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

---

ARA ² American  

1. Agricultural Research Administration.

---

A.R.A. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. American Railway Association.

2. Associate of the Royal Academy.

---

ARA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Associate of the Royal Academy

---

Ara ² British  

/ ˈɑːrə /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere near Scorpius

---

Etymology

Origin of Ara

From the Latin word āra altar

Example Sentences

"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

Hovnanian CEO Ara Hovnanian said that “buyers are definitely out there looking” but they are “hesitating at the moment” due to economic uncertainty.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Chapters alternate between Jojo, Emma, Ara and their absentee mother Bertie, who all discover that big love has big costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Led by NHS surgeon and independent peer Lord Ara Darzi, the review was ordered by Health Secretary Wes Streeting shortly after the election, to help identify the biggest barriers to improving waiting times.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

A peasant who heard of the wonderful tale, In the breeze of the Orient loosened his sail; From Ara, the holy, he turned to the West, For though Ara was holy, Hy-Brasail was blest.

From A Book of Irish Verse Selected from modern writers with an introduction and notes by W. B. Yeats by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)