Armenian

[ahr-mee-nee-uhn, -meen-yuhn]

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

Other Word Forms

• anti-Armenian adjective
• pro-Armenian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Armenian¹

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

Example Sentences

The Tripp proposal is key to ending a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that started over Nagorno-Karabakh, a part of Azerbaijan historically populated by Armenians.

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Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged four reputed members of a Latino street gang with acting as hired guns in a dispute between two rival Armenian organized crime figures.

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Born to an Armenian family in Utah, Laboe was always fascinated with radios and broadcasting.

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Their faces — curious, cautious and skeptical — mirrored a sentiment across the Armenian diaspora: hope tempered by doubt, pride shadowed by mistrust.

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"We worked really closely with partners such as the Armenian Government, NCA, FBI, Crown Prosecution Service and Derbyshire Constabulary to bring Betro back to the UK to face justice," he said.

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