Category:Ariel

A"ri*el, n., or; A"ri*el ga*zelle". Etym: [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zoöl.) A)

Defn: a)A variety of the gazelle (Antilope, or Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus.  (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).

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Ariel - The lion of God. (1.) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary (Ezra 8:16). (2.) A symbolic name for Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1 - 29:2, Isaiah 29:7) as "victorious under God," and in Ezekiel 43:15 - 43:16, for the altar (marg., Heb. 'ariel ) of burnt offerings, the secret of Israel's lion-like strength.