a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes

Armenia 1

noundomain: location

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

Republic of Armenia 1
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
Hayastan 1
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

Derivationally related form

Armenian 1

adjective

of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia

Member_holonym

Commonwealth of Independent States 1

noun

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

Armenian 1

noun

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

Part_holonym

Armenian Church 1

noun

an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions

Transcaucasia 1

noun

a geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains and to the north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan

Yerevan 1

noun

capital of Armenia

Aras 1

noun

a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes

Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION

Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia 1

noun

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