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Ares

noun
Ar·​es | \ ˈa-(ˌ)rēz How to pronounce Ares (audio) , ˈer-(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of Ares

: the Greek god of war — compare mars

First Known Use of Ares

1681, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Ares

Greek Arēs

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