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Ararat
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ararat
English
Mountains of +
Etymology
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From en la Ararat, from en grc Ἀραράτ, from en hbo אֲרָרָט ʾărārāṭ, in Genesis 8:4. Corresponds to akk Urarṭu 𒆳𒌵 Urarṭu Urartu, the name of a land which in Classical Antiquity became known as peo 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 Armina (in Behistun inscription, 6th century BC), grc Ἀρμενία (in Hecataeus of Miletus, ca. 476 BC).
The place names in modern Armenia and the given name are from en hy Արարատ.
Pronunciation
en /ˈæɹəˌɹæt/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ararat.wav Southern England
Proper noun
Mount Ararat, en the tallest <<mountain>> of Turkey and of the entire Armenian Highland. In Armenian antiquity known as Masis, it became associated with the Biblical "Mountains of Ararat" (Genesis 8:4) at some point during the Middle Ages.
en 2011 31 December 1977 w:Jimmy Carter White House Diary https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312577193/ 978-0-312-57719-3 2010015544 712116640 156 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312577193/page/156/ We left Poland in a heavy snow and enjoyed the flight to Tehran, flying over some very interesting terrain. Although it was a clear day, we never were sure whether or not we saw Mount Ararat to the north.
en A <<province>> (marz) of modern <<c/Armenia>> Artashat.
en town/and/urban community p/Ararat province c/Armenia.
en large village p/Ararat province c/Armenia, a few miles north of the town of the same name.
en town s/Victoria c/Australia, named after a local Mount Ararat.
en lgarea in western s/Victoria which includes the town the Rural City of Ararat.
en unincorporated community twp/Long Hill Township co/Surry County s/North Carolina c/USA, named after the Ararat River.
en unincorporated community co/Patrick County s/Virginia c/USA, named after the Ararat River.
en hy Արարատ male given name.
Derived terms
en Ararat plain
en Lesser Ararat
Translations
mountain
Armenian: hy Արարատ, hy Մասիս
Georgian: ka არარატი
German: de Ararat m
Greek: el Αραράτ n
Ancient Greek: grc Ἀραράτ n
Hebrew: he אררט
Hindi: hi अरारात
Irish: ga Ararat m
Japanese: ja アララト山 araratosan, ja アララト ararato
Korean: ko 아라라트 산, ko 아라라트
Macedonian: mk Арарат m
Persian: fa آرارات ârârât
Polish: pl Ararat m
Portuguese: pt Ararat m, pt Ararate m
Russian: ru Арара́т m
Swedish: sv Ararat
Turkish: tr Ağrı Dağı
region
Armenian: hy Արարատ
Polish: pl Ararat m
Russian: ru Арара́т, ru Арара́тская о́бласть
town
Armenian: hy Արարատ
Polish: pl Ararat m
Russian: ru Арара́т
given name
Armenian: hy Արարատ
Polish: pl Ararat m
Russian: ru Арара́т
See also
Latin
Etymology
la Ararat :bor grc:Ἀραράτ<ety:uder<hbo:אֲרָרָט<tr:Ǎrārā́ṭ>>> 2 1
Pronunciation
1
Proper noun
Ararat ? 1
en Ararat
Portuguese
Alternative forms
pt Ararate
Proper noun
m
pt mountain in northeastern c/Turkey Ararat