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Ariel \A"ri*el\, n., or Ariel gazelle \A"ri*el ga*zelle"\ [Ar.
aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zool.)
(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 Zoology, ariel is used adjectively of certain birds
noted for their graceful flight; as, the ariel toucan;
the ariel petrel.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]