Armenia
[ɑ:'mi:njə]
Definition
(noun.) a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors.
Editor: Moore--From WordNet
Examples
- A people called the Cimmerians appear in the districts of Lake Urumiya and Van, and shortly after Aryans have spread from Armenia to Elam. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It reached out far beyond the utmost limits of the empire, into Armenia, Persia, Abyssinia, Ireland, Germany, India, and Turkestan. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It passed by Armenia to Asia Minor, Egypt, and North Africa. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Trajan also invaded Parthia and annexed Armenia, Assyria, and Mesopotamia. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Armenia was overrun, all Mesopotamia was conquered and Persia beyond the rivers. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In Armenia and Pontus the condition of life was quite otherwise. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The mountain barrier of Cilicia that had held the Moslem so long had been turned by the conquest of Armenia from the northeast. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Belgium, Russia, Serbia, Poland, Armenia, Britain, Germany, and Austria had all suffered too, all mankind had suffered, but what would you? H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Armenia and the southern shores of the Black Sea became a confusion of changing rulers. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Selim (1512-1520), the son of Bayezid, extended the Ottoman power over Armenia and conquered Egypt. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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