Ararat

American  

[ar-uh-rat] / ˈær əˌræt /

noun

1. a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 feet (5,165 meters).

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Ararat British  

/ ˈærəˌræt /

noun

1. an extinct volcanic mountain massif in E Turkey: two main peaks; Great Ararat 5155 m (16 916 ft), said to be the resting place of Noah's Ark after the Flood (Genesis 8:4), and Little Ararat 3914 m (12 843 ft)

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Ararat Cultural  

1. The mountain upon which Noah's ark came to rest as the waters of the great flood receded. (See Noah and the Flood.)

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Ararat

The 75-year-old farmer's eyes filled with tears as he walked through his orchard in the village of Vosketap, where a breeze from snowcapped Mount Ararat, across the border in Turkey, dispelled the summer heat.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced in January an implementation framework for TRIPP, building on commitments made at a White House peace summit last year.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

Those arrested in what investigators dubbed "Operation Bear Claw" are: Ruben Tamrazian, 26; Ararat Chirkinian, 39; Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32; and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024

Ararat was cited and faces a $120,000 fine over the June incident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024

When thou ridest forth to hunt Over the free heights of Ararat, The strong ones shall have thee, And shall take thee up On to the free heights of Ararat.

From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Boettiger, Louis A.