little armenia

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Definition of little armenia in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

lit·tle Ar·me·ni·a

Turkish pronunciation

lîtıl ärminiı

Pronunciation

/ˈlətəl ärˈmēnēə/ /ˈlɪtəl ɑːrˈmiːniːə/