Meaning of ARMENIAN
Pronunciation: | | âr'meeneeun
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- [n] a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
- [n] the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia
- [n] a native or inhabitant of Armenia
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| Synonyms: | | Armenian alphabet, Armenian language |
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| See Also: | | Armenia, Asian, Asiatic, Hayastan, Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite, orthography, Republic of Armenia, writing system | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ar*me"ni*an\, a. [Cf. F. Arm['e]nien, L. Armenias, fr.
Armenia.]
Of or pertaining to Armenia.
{Armenian bole}, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color
found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc.
{Armenian stone}.
(a) The commercial name of lapis lazuli.
(b) Emery.
\Ar*me"ni*an\, n.
1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the
language of the Armenians.
2. (Eccl. Hist.) 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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