Armenian
(adjective) of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia
Armenian, Armenian alphabet
(noun) a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
Armenian, Armenian language
(noun) the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan
Armenian
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Armenia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ar*me"ni*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Arménien, L. Armenias, fr. Armenia.]
Definition: 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.
Ar*me"ni*an, n.
1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians.
2. (Eccl. Hist.)
Definition: An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in some doctrines and practices to the Greek Church, in others to the Roman Catholic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
