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Ares

American

[air-eez] / ˈɛər iz /

noun

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

Ares British

/ ˈɛəriːz /

noun

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

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Ares Cultural

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

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The new capital from Ares is immediately available for deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Ares Management Corporation was trading around $119 Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Private-credit funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Ares Management and Blackstone will make up 12% of the index, which also includes insurers, regional banks and credit-card companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

With Ares gone, however, the Trojans were forced to fall back.

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

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