单词 | ariel |
释义 | † arieln.1 Obsolete. A word transferred by Wyclif from the Vulgate, rendered by Coverdale and version of 1611 ‘altar.’Ariel in T. Heywood and Milton is the name of an angel, in Shakespeare of ‘an Ayrie spirit’; in Astronomy of one of the satellites of Uranus. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > altar > [noun] altareOE wevedc897 ariel1382 aire1581 focus1638 thysiastery1657 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Ezek. xliii. 15, 16 Forsothe the ylk ariel or auter [a1425 L.V. thilke ariel, that is the hiȝere part of the auter; L. arihel], of foure cubitis, and fro ariel [a1425 L.V. the auter; L. arihel] vn to above, foure corners. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2022). arieln.2 A species or variety of the Gazelle found in Western Asia and Africa. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Antilopinae > genus Gazella (gazelle) > Gazella dama (mhorr) dama1801 mhorr1825 addra1831 ariel1832 Mohr1852 1828 F. G. Hemprich & C. G. Ehrenberg Symbolæ Physicæ Antilope arabica: Arabis vocatus ghazale. In Syria eidem, uti videtur passim nomen ghazal, passim vero nomen ariel seu aiel dederunt, quod Cervo Elapho competit.] 1832 Penny Cycl. II. 83 The Ariel Antelope so called by the Arabs on account of its light, elegant, and graceful form. 1872 S. W. Baker Nile Tributaries Abyssinia (new ed.) iv. 59 A herd of about fifty ariels. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.11382n.21832 |
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