ariel
or ar·iel gazelle
[ air-ee-uh l ]
/ ˈɛər i əl /
noun
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica: almost extinct.
Origin of ariel
First recorded in 1825–35,
ariel is from the dialectal Arabic word
aryal
Words nearby ariel
arid,
arid zone,
aridification,
aridisol,
aridity index,
ariel,
aries,
arietta,
arigato,
aright,
arikara
Definition for ariel (2 of 2)
Ariel
[ air-ee-uh l ]
/ ˈɛər i əl /
noun
(in Shakespeare's Tempest) a spirit of the air who is required to use his magic to help Prospero.
Astronomy.
one of the moons of the planet Uranus.
Aerospace.
one of a series of British satellites that studied the ionosphere, cosmic rays, and x-rays.
Also Ar·i·elle
[ar-ee-el, air-] /ˌær iˈɛl, ˌɛər-/.
a female given name.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for ariel (1 of 2)
ariel
/ (ˈɛərɪəl) /
noun
an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama)
Word Origin for ariel
C19: from Arabic
aryal
British Dictionary definitions for ariel (2 of 2)
Ariel
/ (ˈɛərɪəl) /
noun
the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus