Aries Definition
ârēz, ârē-ēz
noun
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Taurus and Pisces.
American Heritage
A N constellation between Pisces and Taurus; the Ram.
Webster's New World
The first sign of the zodiac in astrology.
American Heritage
The first sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about March 21
Webster's New World
One who is born under this sign.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- ram
- Aries the Ram
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pronoun
(astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a ram.
Wiktionary
other
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Taurus and Pisces. Aries (the Ram) is the first sign of the zodiac.
American Heritage Science
Other Word Forms of Aries
Noun
Singular:
Aries
Plural:
ariesesOrigin of Aries
Middle English zodiacal sign Aries from Latin ariēs ram, zodiacal sign Aries
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin aries (“ram”).
From Wiktionary
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