a native of Armenia.
the language of the Armenians, an Indo-European language written in a distinctive script dating from the 5th century. Arm
a native or inhabitant of Armenia or an Armenian-speaking person elsewhere
the language of the Armenians: an Indo-European language probably belonging to the Thraco-Phrygian branch, but containing many non-Indo-European elements
an adherent of the Armenian Church or its doctrines
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Cultivated for millennia, Armenia's famed apricots were known to ancient Romans as the "Armenian apple."
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Admittedly unfamiliar with Armenian food or basturma, Gaines compared the brisket sandwich to a pastrami-and-pickle sandwich at a Jewish deli.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Spoken in a colloquial mix of English and Armenian, the recording became the introduction to “Canopies,” a song with the hushed, rocking cadence of a lullaby that Korkejian wrote from her grandmother’s perspective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The small Caucasus country is still haunted by Azerbaijan's 2023 military takeover of Karabakh, which ended decades of territorial conflict and prompted the exodus of the enclave's 100,000-strong ethnic Armenian population.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
He locked the front door behind him, testing it with his shoulder, and started down Suyane Street, past the closed shops and shuttered windows of the Armenian Quarter.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
But the campaign has not been without confrontation - notably between Pashinyan and displaced Karabakh Armenians.
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
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
More groups were added as potential study topics, including Jewish Americans, Sikhs and Armenians.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
She was fair, like the Armenians, with blue eyes.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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