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Armenian

Armenian

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A person whose family comes from Armenia
  • proper noun
  • /ɑrˈmiːniən/
translation icon : armenio
  • Then she saw him, a scruffy Armenian with sandy, graying hair.
  • Armenians in the diaspora
  • many Armenians
  • thousands of Armenians

I was born in Armenia and I'm half Armenian, half Chinese.

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Examples

  • How many Armenians do you know in Boston?

  • Many Armenians celebrate their culture through music and dance.

  • I was born as an Armenian in Turkey.

  • But now you understand why the Armenians have to fight.

  • And listen, it's very dangerous for Armenians right now.

  • I met with the Armenians today.

  • I was born in Armenia and I'm half Armenian, half Chinese.

  • Nevertheless, many Armenians cling to traditional conceptions of God and His relationship to the Armenian people.

    Academic text (1991)
  • One of the last acts of the Ottoman Empire was to attempt genocide against the Armenians.

    Academic text (2006)
  • As the procession of bewildered and frightened Armenians reached the outskirts of the village.

    Academic text (1991)

Compounds

A Christian church in Armenia that began around year 300 and keeps old traditions

A set of 38 letters that people use to write Armenian

An independent Christian church in Armenia founded around 300 AD

A language spoken mainly in Armenia and by people in nearby countries

An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia

Surface Forms

Armenian main

Morphology

Armenian = Armenia (transparent) = Armenia + an

The formation of a proper name/demonym from the country name is direct and regularly formed.

Etymology

Armenian comes from the name Armenia, the land long known by that name in many languages, and so it is used for a person from that country or of its descent. So an Armenian is someone from Armenia or with Armenian family roots.