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    Armenian
    adjective
    of or relating to Armenia, its inhabitants, or their language.
  • armenian
    armenian
    noun
    a native or inhabitant of Armenia or an Armenian-speaking person elsewhere

Armenian

American  
[ahr-mee-nee-uhn, -meen-yuhn] / ɑrˈmi ni ən, -ˈmin yən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Armenia, its inhabitants, or their language.


noun

  1. a native of Armenia.

  2. the language of the Armenians, an Indo-European language written in a distinctive script dating from the 5th century. Arm

armenian British  
/ ɑːˈmiːnɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Armenia or an Armenian-speaking person elsewhere

  2. the language of the Armenians: an Indo-European language probably belonging to the Thraco-Phrygian branch, but containing many non-Indo-European elements

  3. an adherent of the Armenian Church or its doctrines

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Armenia, its inhabitants, their language, or the Armenian Church

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Armenian

First recorded in 1710–20; Armeni(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Al-Hashimi became a polyglot — speaking English, Farsi and Armenian — in part to curb the effects of a seizure disorder on her temporal lobe, which is crucial for language comprehension.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Most leaders arrived in the Armenian capital for an informal dinner on Sunday.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Talene Monahon, an American playwright of Armenian descent, wrote one of the most talked about plays of 2025, “Meet the Cartozians.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

On Tuesday, JD Vance’s official X account posted a message acknowledging the Armenian genocide during his visit to Armenia.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

She learned that Armenian boys are dashing and have a mischievous glint in their eyes.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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