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English → English (gcide) Definition: Ariel Ariel \A"ri*el\, n., or Ariel gazelle \A"ri*el ga*zelle"\ [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A variety of the gazelle (Antilope dorcas, 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). [1913 Webster] Ariel \A"ri*el\, n. [Heb. ari["e]l, perh. confused with E. a["e]rial.] In the Cabala, a water spirit; in later folklore, a light and graceful spirit of the air. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Note: In zo["o]logy, ariel is used adjectively of certain birds noted for their graceful flight; as, the ariel toucan; the ariel petrel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||