Ariane

American  

[ar-ee-an, a-ryan] / ˌær iˈæn, aˈryan /

noun

1. Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.

2. a first name, French form of Ariadne.

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Example Sentences

The probe into Aidan comes as Edmond de Rothschild and its chief executive and owner, Ariane de Rothschild, have sought to play down their ties to Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"There's a lot going on in space for internet connectivity," says Moeller, speaking to the BBC from French Guiana, where he'd just witnessed Ariane 6 lift off.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

As part of an international collaboration, the European Space Agency provided the launch service using the Ariane 5 rocket.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

To take on the 32 satellites, the Ariane 6 was upgraded with four strap-on boosters, instead of the two used on the first five flights.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Had it not been for Toscanini's urging I should hardly have chosen "Ariane et Barbe Bleue" as a medium for my ambitions.

From Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer by Farrar, Geraldine