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Armenian definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ARME'NIAN, n. A native of Armenia, or the language of the country.
Armenian bole is a species of clay from Armenia, and found in other countries. But the term, being of uncertain signification, is rejected in modern mineralogy. [See Bole.]
Armenian stone, a soft blue stone, consisting of calcarious earth or gypsum, with the oxyd of copper. It is too soft to give fire with steel, loses its color when heated, and does not admit of a polish.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia n
1: a native or inhabitant of Armenia
2: the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan [syn: Armenian, Armenian language]
3: a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written [syn: Armenian, Armenian alphabet]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1537 1. a member of a people dwelling chiefly in Armenia and neighboring areas (as Turkey or Azerbaijan) 2. the Indo-European language of the Armenians — see Indo-European languages table 3. a member of the Armenian church established by St. Gregory the Illuminator that adheres to the decisions of the first three ecumenical councils • Armenian adjective

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. --n. 1 a a native of Armenia, an ancient kingdom corresponding to an area in modern Turkey, Iran, and the USSR. b a person of Armenian descent. 2 the language of Armenia. --adj. of or relating to Armenia, its language, or the Christian Church established there c.300.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Armenian Ar*me"ni*an, a. [Cf. F. Arm['e]nien, L. Armenias, fr. Armenia.] Of or pertaining to Armenia. Armenian bole, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color found in Armenia, Tuscany, etc. Armenian stone. (a) The commercial name of lapis lazuli. (b) Emery.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Armenian Ar*me"ni*an, n. 1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic.