Armenian

noun

Ar·​me·​nian är-ˈmē-nē-ən How to pronounce Armenian (audio)
-nyən
1
: a member of a people dwelling chiefly in Armenia and neighboring areas (such as Turkey or Azerbaijan)
2
: the Indo-European language of the Armenians see Indo-European Languages Table
3
: a member of the Armenian church established by St. Gregory the Illuminator that adheres to the decisions of the first three ecumenical councils
Armenian adjective

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Our nation has been active and outspoken in its endeavors to right the wrongs of the Armenian Christian, the Russian Jew, the Irish Home Ruler, the native women of India, the Siberian exile, and the Cuban patriot. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025 Great Valley Armenian Oak 10 YO, Great Valley Wine & Brandy Factory SFWSC, Gold; IWSC, Gold, NYISC, Gold; CMB, Gold; ISC, Gold. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Newsweek reached out to the Russian and Armenian Defense Ministries for comment via email outside of business hours. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Aside from those outside services, family engagement and support can have huge bearing on how children fare through treatment and survivorship, says Dr. Saro Armenian, director of the Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Program at City of Hope Children's Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024 Watch groom and guests moved to tears as bride surprises them with vows in Armenian. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 The family drove into central Paris every Sunday to attend services at the Armenian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, around the corner from the posh shopping boulevard Avenue Montaigne. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 The Armenian Food Festival —feast on Armenian food and drink at St. James Armenian Church. Karri Peifer, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024 Nadine is also a mother to two kids — Sabine and André — both of whom went to an Armenian nursery school and can speak, read and write fluent Armenian, in addition to English, Spanish and French. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Armenian was circa 1537

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“Armenian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armenian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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Armenian

noun
Ar·​me·​nian är-ˈmē-nē-ən How to pronounce Armenian (audio)
-nyən
1
: a member of a people native to Armenia
2
: the Indo-European language of the Armenians
Armenian adjective

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