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  • Armenian
    Armenian
    adjective
    of or relating to Armenia, its inhabitants, or their language.
  • armenian
    armenian
    noun
    a native or inhabitant of Armenia or an Armenian-speaking person elsewhere

Armenian

American  
[ahr-mee-nee-uhn, -meen-yuhn] / ɑrˈmi ni ən, -ˈmin yən /

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

armenian British  
/ ɑːˈmiːnɪən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Armenia or an Armenian-speaking person elsewhere

  2. the language of the Armenians: an Indo-European language probably belonging to the Thraco-Phrygian branch, but containing many non-Indo-European elements

  3. an adherent of the Armenian Church or its doctrines

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Armenia, its inhabitants, their language, or the Armenian Church

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of Armenian

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

Example Sentences

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he was aware being in the two unions was incompatible, but that pursuing both paths was possible "for now".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Slated to complete construction in downtown Glendale in late 2026, the 51,000-square-foot Armenian American Museum has been in the works for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“The Armenian American Museum was once an idea, then a vision, and today is rising before our eyes,” museum Executive Chairman Berdj Karapetian said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

On Tuesday, JD Vance’s official X account posted a message acknowledging the Armenian genocide during his visit to Armenia.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

I recognize the Armenian and Greek kids who go to church with their families, the Muslim Turkish kids who go to the mosque with their families.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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