ariete — meaning in English

English meaning

• Aries noun The first sign of the zodiac, represented by a ram and covering roughly late March to late April.
• ram noun An adult male sheep.

Senses

ariete is used for these senses in English:

• battering ram (historical) A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.
• ram (zoology, agriculture) A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
• ram (military, nautical, mostly, historical) A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.

Aries — full definition

1. noun The first sign of the zodiac, represented by a ram and covering roughly late March to late April.
2. noun A person born under this zodiac sign.

ram — full definition

1. noun An adult male sheep.
2. noun A heavy tool or device used to batter, force, or strike something, or the act of striking with such force.
3. verb To crash into something forcefully, or to force something into place by pushing or pounding.

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