Meanings
proper noun
- historicalAn ancient Armenian kingdom in the Armenian Highlands, stretching from Euphrates to the Kura river, the Caspian Sea and lake Urmia, and existing from 190 B.C.E. to 428 C.E.
Origin
So named to distinguish it from Lesser Armenia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek μεγάλη Ἀρμενία
- μεγάλη Ἀρμενία (megálē Armenía)Greater Armenia
Arabic أرمينيا الكبرى
- أرمينيا الكبرىGreater Armenia
Dutch Groter Armenië
- Groter ArmeniëGreater Armenia
Finnish Suur-Armenia
- Suur-ArmeniaGreater Armenia
French Grande Arménie
- Grande ArménieGreater Armenia
Greek Μεγάλη Αρμενία
- Μεγάλη Αρμενία (Megáli Armenía)Greater Armenia
Hindi बृहत्तर आर्मीनिया
- बृहत्तर आर्मीनिया (bŕhattar ārmīniyā)Greater Armenia
Latin Armenia Major
- Armenia MajorGreater Armenia
Norwegian Stor-Armenia
- Stor-ArmeniaGreater Armenia
Persian ارمنستان بزرگ
- ارمنستان بزرگ (armanestân-e bozorg)Greater Armenia
Polish Armenia Większa
- Armenia WiększaGreater Armenia
Russian Вели́кая Арме́ния
- Вели́кая Арме́ния (Velíkaja Arménija)Greater Armenia
Spanish Gran Armenia, Armenia Mayor
- Gran ArmeniaGreater Armenia
- Armenia MayorGreater Armenia
Turkish Büyük Ermenistan
- Büyük ErmenistanGreater Armenia
Cite this entry
APA
Greater Armenia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Armenia
MLA
“Greater Armenia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Armenia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Greater Armenia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greater%20Armenia.
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