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Armenian Common

Armenian has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

"The Armenian community has lived in that region for centuries."

2

the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan

"The Armenian community gathered to celebrate their cultural heritage and speak their native tongue in the village square."

3

a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written

"The ancient manuscript was deciphered using the armenian script, revealing centuries-old religious texts."

4

A person from Armenia or of Armenian descent.

"The armenian community gathered at the festival to celebrate their shared heritage and traditions."

In plain English: An Armenian is someone who comes from Armenia, which is a country located between Turkey and Iran.

"The two Armenians sat together at the dinner table and shared stories about their homeland."

Adjective
1

of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia

"The Armenian community celebrated their national holiday in a festive atmosphere filled with traditional music and dance."

2

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet.

"The armenian community in Yerevan celebrated their national holiday with great pride."

In plain English: Armenian describes anything related to Armenia, which is a country located between Europe and Asia where people speak Armenian and follow Christianity.

"The Armenian church in Yerevan was beautifully decorated with colorful frescoes."

Proper Noun
1

The language of Armenia and the Armenian people, whose older stages are Old Armenian and Middle Armenian.

"She decided to translate her grandmother's memoirs from Armenian into English after studying its historical evolution from Old Armenian."

Example Sentences
"The Armenian church in Yerevan was beautifully decorated with colorful frescoes." adj
"The Armenian community celebrated their heritage festival with great pride in the city center." adj
"She decided to learn Armenian because she wanted to connect with her family roots." adj
"Many tourists visit the historic Armenian churches scattered throughout the mountain villages." adj
"The two Armenians sat together at the dinner table and shared stories about their homeland." noun
See Also
astghik armenian kingdom of cilicia indo european armenism vakass alphabet pastegh language
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Asian Indo-European alphabet

Origin

The word comes from Armenia with the suffix -an added to it. It originally meant "of or relating to Armenia."

Rhyming Words
ian sian jian bian rian dian qian kian vian xian gian lian asian elian brian ilian apian arian avian chian
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