Armenian
Americanadjective
noun
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a native of Armenia.
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the language of the Armenians, an Indo-European language written in a distinctive script dating from the 5th century. Arm
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Armenia or an Armenian-speaking person elsewhere
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the language of the Armenians: an Indo-European language probably belonging to the Thraco-Phrygian branch, but containing many non-Indo-European elements
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an adherent of the Armenian Church or its doctrines
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"The times have passed when we used to say that Armenian products were uncompetitive in Europe," Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told lawmakers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Russia has also restricted Armenian fish, famed Jermuk mineral water, wine and brandy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
“This is just the standard that I want for my restaurant, and for Armenian food or Middle Eastern food in general, because it deserves to be,” Grigoryan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Arthur Grigoryan’s Yerord Mas, his ode to Armenian cuisine, goes from pop-up to a full restaurant in Glendale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The students there were trilingual, speaking Arabic, Armenian, and English, three languages with completely different alphabets.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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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
The attack lasted just 24 hours but forced more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians — virtually the entire population of the region — to flee their homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
Azerbaijanis call it Nagorno-Karabakh; Armenians call it Artsakh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
A critical factor in boosting Armenia's tech development is the nation's global diaspora – some 75% of the world's estimated Armenians, and people of Armenian descent, live elsewhere.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
So she went to Jolfa, the city within the city of Isfahan where the Armenians make cream puffs.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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