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A•ras

Pronunciation: (ä-räs' for 1; ar'us for 2), [key]
—n.
1. Ancient, Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. ab. 660 mi. (1065 km) long.
2. Class. Myth.the first king of Phliasia.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

araroba

Aratus of Sicyon

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