Obs.; also 6 aare. [a. OFr. aire:—L. āra altar.] An altar.

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1581.  Studley, Seneca’s Trag., 57 b. Nor yet deuoutly praying, at the Aares with godly guise To Pallas, president in earth, to offer sacrifice.

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1652.  C. Staplyton, Herodian, xx. 166. Distracted like men ran upon these Aires, Maximiens Honor’d Statues were defaced.

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