(n)an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions, Syn.Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
(n)a militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia, Syn.ASALA, Orly Group, 3rd October Organization
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a. [ Cf. F. Arménien, L. Armenias, fr. Armenia. ] Of or pertaining to Armenia. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]