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Armenia 音标拼音: [ɑrm'iniə] n. 亚美尼亚 亚美尼亚 Armenia n 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 [ synonym: { Armenia}, { Republic of Armenia}, { Hayastan}] Armenia \ Armenia\ n. 1. a country in the Caucasus, formerly a part of the Soviet Union. [ WordNet 1. 5 PJC] Armenia high land, occurs only in Authorized Version, 2 Kings 19: 37; in Revised Version, " Ararat," which is the Hebrew word. A country in western Asia lying between the Caspian and the Black Sea. Here the ark of Noah rested after the Deluge ( Gen. 8: 4). It is for the most part high table- land, and is watered by the Aras, the Kur, the Euphrates, and the Tigris. Ararat was properly the name of a part of ancient Armenia. Three provinces of Armenia are mentioned in Jer. 51: 27, Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz. Some, however, think Minni a contraction for Armenia. ( See { ARARAT}.)
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