In Greek mythology, the god of war known for violence and brutality; also used in modern contexts to refer to a unit of area equal to 100 square meters.
The god's name comes from ancient Greek 'Arēs,' of uncertain origin but possibly related to words meaning 'harm' or 'ruin.' The unit 'are' comes from Latin 'area' meaning 'empty space' or 'field,' and the plural is 'ares.'
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