/ Dictionary / Index A Arbela: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ar•be•la Pronunciation: (är-bē'lu), [key] — n. an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. arbalest Arbil Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language