Armenian

Armenian
Armenian Ar*me"ni*an, 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]


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