Armenian
noun
Ar·me·nian
är-ˈmē-nē-ən 
-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
Examples of Armenian in a Sentence
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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.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Beyond the Michelin stars, located in a shophouse on Armenian Street is Jawi House, which serves superb Jawi Peranakan food (a blend of north Indian, Peranakan, Malay, and Arab flavors) at incredibly low prices.
—Sharon McDonnell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
Citibank scrutinized many Armenian Americans’ credit card applications, requiring additional information, blocking their accounts or simply denying them, according to the CFPB’s order.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
As an Armenian, Lusine feels invisible, unseen, ignored.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2023
Citigroup will pay $25.9 million in fines and redress to consumers after illegally discriminating against credit card applicants that the bank identified as Armenian American, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Will Feuer, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
Aliyev said the equality of rights and freedoms, including security, would be guaranteed for all residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, and it would be permitted to use Armenian there.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
Last week, Azerbaijan launched a new offensive that swiftly forced the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian’s leadership to surrender.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
The Armenian, who came to power with anti-Russian slogans – is a traitor by definition.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
Beyond the Michelin stars, located in a shophouse on Armenian Street is Jawi House, which serves superb Jawi Peranakan food (a blend of north Indian, Peranakan, Malay, and Arab flavors) at incredibly low prices.
—Sharon McDonnell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2023
Citibank scrutinized many Armenian Americans’ credit card applications, requiring additional information, blocking their accounts or simply denying them, according to the CFPB’s order.
—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
As an Armenian, Lusine feels invisible, unseen, ignored.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2023
Citigroup will pay $25.9 million in fines and redress to consumers after illegally discriminating against credit card applicants that the bank identified as Armenian American, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
—Will Feuer, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
Aliyev said the equality of rights and freedoms, including security, would be guaranteed for all residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, and it would be permitted to use Armenian there.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
Last week, Azerbaijan launched a new offensive that swiftly forced the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian’s leadership to surrender.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2023
The Armenian, who came to power with anti-Russian slogans – is a traitor by definition.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023
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“Armenian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Armenian. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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Armenian
noun
Ar·me·nian
är-ˈmē-nē-ən
-nyən
1
: a member of a people native to Armenia
2
: the Indo-European language of the Armenians
Armenian
adjective
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