Ara
['erə]
Definition
(noun.) macaws.
(noun.) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
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Definition
(n.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion.
(n.) A name of the great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), native of South America.
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Examples
- It was to proceed from Ara Coeli to St. Peter's. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- He had seen fire, but only when Ara, the lightning, had destroyed some great tree. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Hear him, concerning the church of Ara Coeli: In the roof of the church, directly above the high altar, is engraved, 'Regina Coeli laetare Alleluia. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Possibly Ara was a friend with whom the Archer was sharing his food. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
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