Definition von armenia im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
A small country in Western Asia. Official name: Republic of Armenia. Official language: Armenian. Capital: Yerevan
Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran
A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Armenia. Capital: Yerevan
a country in the extreme south-west of Asia, surrounded by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey. It used to be a republic of the Soviet Union. Population: 3,300,000 (2001). Capital: Yerevan. officially Republic of Armenia Country, Transcaucasia. Republic of Armenia Armenian Secret Army to Liberate Armenia Little Armenia Lesser Armenia
a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors
Ancient Armenian kingdom in the Armenian Highlands, stretching from Euphrates to Kura river, Caspian Sea and lake Urmia, and existing from 190 BCE to 428 CE. Traditionally divided into 15 provinces: Aghdznik, Artsakh, Ayrarat, Corduene, Gugark, Moxoene, Parskahayk, Paytakaran, Sophene, Syunik, Tayk, Turuberan, Upper Armenia, Utik, Vaspurakan
or Lesser Armenia Ancient kingdom, southeastern coast of Anatolia. After initial struggles with the Byzantine Empire, it was established in Cilicia by the Armenian Rubenid dynasty in the 12th century and developed contacts with the West. It was influenced by cultural contacts with Crusaders and with Venetian and Genoese merchants. It was conquered by the Muslim Mamlk dynasty in 1375
armenia
Silbentrennung
Ar·me·ni·a
Türkische aussprache
ärminiı
Aussprache
/ärˈmēnēə/ /ɑːrˈmiːniːə/
Etymologie
() From Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία (Armenia) (early 5th century BC) from Old Persian