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

Their first post captured Ararat El-Rawi, bursting with energy as he served them a multicourse meal including tabbouleh, lamb burgers, spinach pie, baklava and endless wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Rubio landed in Yerevan for a brief refuelling stop on his way back from India and immediately began talks at the airport with Armenia's foreign minister, Ararat Mirzoyan.

From Barron's ● May 26, 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

Attorneys for Ararat said that the suspension was “unwarranted” and that it will be appealing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025

In the second place, the mountain is not called Ararat by Armenians, but Masis.

From Armenian Legends and Festivals by Louis A. Boettiger

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