Ara n 1: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma 2: macaws [syn: {Ara}, {genus Ara}]
Ara \A"ra\, n. [L.] (Astron.) The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion. [1913 Webster]
Ara \A"ra\, n. [Native Indian name.] (Zool.) A name of the great blue and yellow macaw ({Ara ararauna}), native of South America. [1913 Webster]
ARA Administrative Request Acknowledge [message] (LFAP)
ARA Affiliate Registration Authority (RA, PKI, ITU)
ARA Apple[talk] Remote Access (Apple, AppleTalk)