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  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 jən /

adjective

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

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noun

• Armenians
  plural

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

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• anti-Armenian
  adjective
• pro-Armenian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Armenians
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of Armenian

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

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Example Sentences

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Armenian Armenians

Blending thrash metal, alternative rock, punk, and Armenian musical influences, “Toxicity” expanded the sound System of a Down had established on its debut without sacrificing the band’s identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"They have used it in the regional and local German elections, in the Hungarian elections, in the Armenian elections."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

The U.S. authorized expanded approvals for chip purchases for an Armenian data center project called Firebird to encourage the peace agreement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Rev Lebaredian, a senior Nvidia executive who is of Armenian descent, helped forge ties between the company and Prime Minister Pashinyan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Every day Liyana’s father drove her into Jerusalem, letting her off by Jaffa Gate so she could walk into the Armenian Quarter by herself and go to school.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

The main reason is Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave inside Azerbaijan that was home to 100,000 ethnic Armenians until Azerbaijan took it by force in 2023.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

The directive designates Turks as the “original” people of modern-day Turkey, which has been inhabited by successions of people throughout history—including Hurrians, Greeks, Armenians, Persians and Kurds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

For Armenians, it was a devastating loss — of land, security, trust and cultural heritage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

In the limited coverage of the siege, the isolated Armenians spoke in hushed tones, their faces drawn from months of fear and deprivation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

In 1606 the shah Abbas created the city of Jolfa and gave it to the Armenians, who were running from the Ottoman emperor because they were Christians.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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