Armenia

[ ahr-mee-nee-uh, -meen-yuh; for 3 also Spanish ahr-me-nyah ]

/ ɑrˈmi ni ə, -ˈmin yə; for 3 also Spanish ɑrˈmɛ nyɑ /

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noun

an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.

Also called, Armenian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, S of Georgia and W of Azerbaijan. About 11,500 sq. mi. (29,800 sq. km). Capital: Yerevan.

a city in W central Colombia.

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Words nearby Armenia

armed response unit, armed response vehicle, armed robbery, armed to the teeth, Armen., Armenia, Armenian, Armenian Church, Armenian massacres, Armentières, armeria

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How to use Armenia in a sentence

Its shape, its light pastry layers and comparatively gentle sweetness distinguish it from the foreign competition back home, a country that shares borders with Armenia, Georgia, Iran and Russia.
This new Azerbaijani bakery offers stories as good as its pastries|Tom Sietsema|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
The post The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death appeared first on OZY.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death|Fiona Zublin|October 9, 2020|Ozy
After the weapons arrived at their destination in Armenia, the guards were set free.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death|Fiona Zublin|October 9, 2020|Ozy
“Since there is no Armenia, gentlemen, there is no America and there is no England, and no France, and no Italy, there is only the earth.”
How Biking Across America Formed an Unlikely Friendship|Raffi Joe Wartanian|October 8, 2020|Outside Online

Whenever fighting has erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territories claimed by both neighbors, demands from Moscow have ultimately forced the two post-Soviet states to the negotiating table.
Turkey Stokes Caucasus Conflict, Riles Russia|Charu Kasturi|September 30, 2020|Ozy
An additional three were arrested in Armenia and four in Medellín for their involvement, according to ICE.
Colombian Beauty Queen Arrested for Running Child Prostitution Ring|Jason Batansky|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was raised with a huge Armenian influence, always hearing stories of Armenia, celebrating Armenian holidays,” said Kim.
Kim Kardashian Butts Into Syria’s (Online) Civil War With #SaveKessab Campaign|Marlow Stern, Michael Weiss|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not all the dominos have fallen: Armenia, for example, shelved its version of the anti-propaganda law after a Western outcry.
Putin’s Post-Sochi LGBT Crackdown|Jay Michaelson|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Putin has successfully done so now in both the Ukraine and Armenia.
Putin’s Power Grab: First Armenia, Now Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His family had experienced real Nazis—not metaphorical ones—in Armenia during the Second World War.
Wingnuts Excerpt—"Obama as Hitler"|John Avlon|March 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It provides an easy passage practicable in the depth of winter, from Armenia to Kirkuk and Baghdad.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Both as nation and as church they have a long history, for which we may refer the reader to such works as Lynchs Armenia.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
There was obsidian, evidently brought from a distance—de Morgan thinks from Armenia, a thousand miles away.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
The wedge of Armenia can pierce a column, however dense, and the gap widens as we fight on.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
There are many brave men among his subjects better fitted than Sarchedon for the highest post Armenia has to offer.
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

British Dictionary definitions for Armenia

Armenia

/ (ɑːˈmiːnɪə) /

noun

a republic in NW Asia: originally part of the historic Armenian kingdom; acquired by Russia in 1828; became the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1936; gained independence in 1991. It is mountainous, rising over 4000 m (13 000 ft). Language: Armenian. Religion: Christian (Armenian Apostolic) majority. Currency: dram. Capital: Yerevan. Pop: Pop: 2 974 184 (2013 est). Area: 29 800 sq km (11 490 sq miles)

a former kingdom in W Asia, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, south of Georgia

a town in central Colombia: centre of a coffee-growing district. Pop: 349 000 (2005 est)

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Cultural definitions for Armenia

Armenia

Republic in extreme southwestern Asia, bordered by Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Iran to the south, and Turkey to the south and west. Yerevan is its capital and largest city.

notes for Armenia

The former kingdom of Armenia included the present country, northeastern Turkey, and the northwest corner of Iran.

notes for Armenia

Throughout their 2,500-year history, the Armenian people have been repeatedly invaded and oppressed by more powerful neighboring empires, which have included Greeks, Persians, Byzantines, Huns, Arabs, Mongols, Ottoman Turks, and Russians.

notes for Armenia

Between 1894 and 1920, Armenians were the victims of a massacre organized by the Turks (see Armenian Massacres).

notes for Armenia

In 1920, the Soviet Union annexed Armenia, but animosity remained strong between Armenians and Russians. When the Soviet Union began to crumble in 1991, Armenia was one of the first non-Baltic Soviet republics to declare its independence.

notes for Armenia

Mainly Christian, Armenia has been involved in a bloody border dispute with neighboring Azerbaijan, which is mainly Muslim.