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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Example Sentences

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

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

Another elderly woman living at Ararat had been hospitalized and ultimately died in March after she stopped breathing during a meal, according to the public health department.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

His brother Ullusun, whom Sargon put in his place, combined with Urza, prince of Ararat, and the prince of Mount Mildis against Assyria.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Duncker, Max