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Meaning of ARMENIAN

Pronunciation:  âr'meeneeun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
  2. [n]  the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia
  3. [n]  a native or inhabitant of Armenia
 
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 Synonyms: Armenian alphabet, Armenian language
 
 See Also: Armenia, Asian, Asiatic, Hayastan, Indo-European, Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite, orthography, Republic of Armenia, writing system

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \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.
    
  2. \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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