An-tā'rēs, n.

noun

An-tā'rēs, n. [Gr. Ἀντάρης, Ptol., because this star was considered as resembling Ares or Mars in color, from ἀντί, in comp., similar to, and Ἄρης, Mars.] A double star in Scorpio;—called also the Scorpion's Heart.