Armenian
[ɑ:'mi:njən]
Definition
(noun.) a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written.
(noun.) the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan.
(noun.) a native or inhabitant of Armenia.
(adj.) of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia .
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Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to Armenia.
(n.) A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians.
(n.) An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic.
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Definition
adj. belonging to Armenia in Western Asia: belonging to the Armenian branch of the Christian Church.—n. a native of Armenia.
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Examples
- There are also considerable Armenian and Persian elements in their speech. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- I could not talk anything but English, and the girl knew nothing but Greek, or Armenian, or some such barbarous tongue, but we got along very well. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- There were our Mohammedan servants, a Latin monk, two Armenians and a Jew in our cortege, and all alike gazed with overflowing eyes. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- A portion of the city is pretty exclusively Turkish; the Jews have a quarter to themselves; the Franks another quarter; so, also, with the Armenians. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The Armenians, of course, are Christians. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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