Main Entry:

Ar·me·nia

Pronunciation:

\är-ˈmē-nē-ə, -nyə\

Function:

geographical name

1or biblical Min·ni \ˈmi-ˌnī\ former kingdom W Asia in mountainous region SE of Black Sea & SW of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Armenia, Turkey, & Iran2independent country W Asia; a constituent republic (Armenian Republic) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1936–91 ∗ Yerevan area 11,506 square miles (29,800 square kilometers), population 3,802,400 — see lesser armenia